Drivers Are Urged To Slow Down And Be Alert For Pedestrians
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Tracy Police Department would like to remind drivers to always take extra precautions to help protect pedestrians.
On average, a pedestrian is killed every 72 minutes, and one is injured every 8 minutes in traffic crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In California, 1,106 pedestrians were struck and killed in 2023…