Modesto Police Department News Release

For Immediate Release

Contact: Romel Cuellar, (209)652-1059
Release Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 2:30:00 PM

School back in session police urge traffic safety


The Modesto Police Dept wants to advise all citizens that the 2009-2010 school year has begun. We are encouraging all citizens to be watchful of there driving while entering or exiting any school zone.

 

The Modesto Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting traffic enforcement at or around all schools within the city of Modesto. The Modesto Police Dept Traffic Unit will be enforcing all traffic laws with specific attention towards unsafe speed, illegal parking, impeding traffic, and all pedestrian and bicycle violations while in or near a school zone. Citizens are encouraged to follow and obey all traffic laws at or around any school zone.

 

If any citizen observes an unsafe Vehicle Bicycle or pedestrian violation at or near any school and or school zone, we encourage that citizen to contact the Modesto Police Department Traffic Unit at (209)572-9500.


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To contact the City of Modesto Police Deparment Public Information Office,
call Brian Findlen at (209) 652-1386. E-mail: findlenb@modestopd.com