77 drivers cited in Atherton, RC for breaking crosswalk rules
Mar 27, 2025
(KRON) -- Seventy-seven drivers were cited at two intersections in Atherton and Redwood City while schools were in session on Wednesday.
Police officers from the Redwood City Police Department and Atherton Police Department teamed up for the Pedestrian Safety Operation. The operation was conducted
where El Camino Real intersects Finger Street in Redwood City, and where El Camino Real intersects Selby Lane in Atherton.
RCPD said the operation's goal was to reduce pedestrian-related accidents "by ensuring that drivers obey traffic laws."
(File photo by Brittany Murray /MediaNews Group/ via Getty Images)
Officers slapped 77 drivers with citations for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and passing a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. One driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license, and another was arrested for a felony warrant. ...read more read less