CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — In response to public complaints of vehicles not yielding to pedestrians on St. Peters Road, Charlottetown Police Services conducted strategic enforcement over the last few weeks and have used a plain clothes officer posing as a pedestrian.
On Feb. 19, officers issued five Highway Traffic Act tickets under section 190(1) “failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk” which carries a fine of $275.
On Feb. 23, officers returned to the same area and issued five more tickets under the same section in the Act.
Police will continue strategic enforcement throughout the city.
Drivers are reminded to pay attention to crosswalks and yield to pedestrians waiting to cross. It is also the pedestrian’s responsibility to use caution at crosswalks – do not assume drivers have seen you, make eye contact and wait for the vehicle to stop, pay particular attention if you are crossing a four-lane road such as University Avenue, ensure all lanes of traffic have stopped and proceed with caution.
