Police in the core of Hamilton have launched a safety strategy to deter pedestrians from disobeying traffic signals or failing to use a crosswalk.
The program started at the beginning of the month and continues to Dec.1, focusing on the Division One patrol area bordered by Sherman Avenue to the Dundas/Ancaster border and from the bay to the Escarpment.
There is a zero tolerance policy in effect and according to Ontario's Highway Traffic Act, pedestrians failing to use a crosswalk or disobeying a “don't walk” signal can face a maximum fine of $50.
Pedestrians also are not allowed to walk along a roadway if there is a sidewalk on both sides of the road, according to a municipal bylaw.
In 2010, there were 129 motor vehicle collisions involving injured pedestrians in the Division One patrol area, police said. Four of these were pedestrian fatalities.
Use sidewalks and wait for the lights.
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