 Red light violation This vehicle went through a solid red light. It's a very big problem In the first eight months of this year Denver saw 277 auto versus pedestrian accidents. There was a pedestrian that was in the crosswalk and you you went in front of him You didn't see him walking there. So to tackle this issue Somebody stopped in the intersection Denver police officers are ditching the uniform and are hitting the city's crosswalks to promote pedestrian safety This particular area is a high occurring area for auto pedestrian accidents These targeted operations funded by a CDOT grant combined pedestrian and motorist education And enforcement Depending on how egregious the violation is We'll cite the drivers for running the red light taking the right away away from the pedestrian or careless driving if it warrants it Traffic investigators say that one of the most common causes of auto versus pedestrian accidents is when a driver is going to make a left-hand turn And they're focused only on oncoming traffic And they don't see the pedestrian in the crosswalk to their left until it's too late In pedestrians need to do their part to remain safe So when you're out and about on foot or behind the wheel Think twice about crossing against a signal or cutting off a pedestrian that person in the crosswalk Might just be a Denver police officer at the very end of the day All we're trying to do is we're trying to get the number of those types of crashes down