Mesa Police Conduct Intensive Traffice Enforcement As School
Begins
August 5, 2010
In an effort to increase public awareness and keep children safe
as the school year returns, the Mesa Police Department will
target school zones and surrounding areas with saturated
patrols. The increased patrols will begin the morning of August
11, which is the first day of classes for Mesa schools. The
intensive enforcement will continue through the first two weeks
of classes. While traffic enforcement is a year-round priority
for the Mesa Police Department, these high profile areas will be
heavily patrolled during this two-week period. Our focus during
this enforcement period is two-fold -- The safety of the school
children in our communities and education of the motoring
public. Mesa police officers will have a "zero tolerance" policy
during this enforcement period.
Back to school often means that there are more children walking
and biking in our neighborhoods and on our roads. Younger
children often have limited experience with traffic safety and
often lack the skills to negotiate traffic safely. The Mesa
Police Department encourages parents of school-age children to
talk with them about traffic safety, to ensure they are aware of
the safest route to and from school, including the proper use of
crosswalks.
The Mesa Police Department would like to remind residents and
visitors who navigate Mesa's roadways to make an extra effort to
be safe while driving. Please be on the lookout for children on
their way to and from school, to make it possible for all to
arrive at their final destination safely.