Pedestrian Safety Operation, Aug. 26

News release Coos Bay PD. On August 25, 2016, the Coos Bay Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Safety Operation at the intersection of Commercial Avenue and North 3rd Street an intersection that has generated pedestrian related complaints in the past. The operation was conducted between the hours of 8:30 am and 11:00 am. During the operation, police officers from the Coos Bay Police Department made 22 traffic stops. Warnings and citations were issued for pedestrian related violations, cell phone/distracted driver violations, seatbelt, and other violations. The focus of operations like these is to raise the pedestrian safety awareness of drivers and pedestrians through education and enforcement of pedestrian right-of-way laws.