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Media Advisory: MCP to Conduct Pedestrian Enforcement

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 8, 2013

• What:  MCP to conduct pedestrian enforcement

• When:  Wednesday, May 8, 11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.

• Where:  Intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Turkey Branch Parkway

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Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Traffic Division, will be conducting a series of pedestrian enforcement "stings" throughout the month of May.  Today, between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., officers will be conducting enforcement at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Turkey Branch Parkway in Aspen Hill.  During this enforcement, plain clothes officers dressed in bright clothing will cross the street in marked crosswalks.  Officers will stop vehicles that do not yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, and drivers will be issued citations.  General pedestrian enforcement will also be conducted by participating officers.

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***  Members of the media are encouraged to cover this event.  For the location of the enforcement, please contact the Public Information Office at 240-773-5030 after 8:00 a.m.  ***

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Release ID: 13-145
Media Contact: mcpnews 
Categories: press-releases