The Asland police warn the drivers to respect pedestrians

Ashand, va. (Wwbt) – The team on their side safety talks to the police from Ashland, while they work to improve security for drivers and pedestrians all over the city.

If the temperatures continue to rise, the police expect more people to go outdoors.

“Here in Ashland we are proud to be a very accessible city, and since spring and the weather get so much better, we expect many people go for a walk and train,” said the public information officer from Ashland, Chip Watts.

A number of festivals and events live in Ashland every year and move thousands to the city.

With further outdoor activities at this time of year, the Asland police are working on protecting everyone.

“Pedestrian accidents are one of the worst types of accidents, since we have two cars when crashing, people are usually protected by the vehicles when they are, but pedestrians have no protection on the street, so even a crash of 25 miles per hour can be fatal,” said Officer Watts.

The police said when they are about to cross the street, look for oncoming traffic and give the drivers enough time to see them.

For drivers, they say that they grow slower and prepare to stop when turning or entering a zebra crossing.

“It's pretty good here because of the zebraTrope, but on campus the pupils who race for class have,” said Peyton Cooper, student of the Randolph-Macon College.

Peyton Cooper and Sophie White, both students on the Randolph-Macon College, say they have seen some close calls.

“I would say it's hit or miss; some drivers are slower, others don't,” said White. “I am often walking with my dog ​​and it is as if you have to be careful because dogs don't know when to stop, and sometimes the cars don't watch, regardless of whether you press the button or not, but you always have to keep an expression.”

They say that College sent a souvenir email this week in which the students are vigilant, but both agree that the speed crossing remains a problem.

“I definitely think that the newcomers don't understand how it works until they are shouted at. That is why we still have people who have 60, 70 miles per hour at the age of 25,” said Cooper.

And Watts said that it doesn't just fall on the driver.

“Pedestrians have to take into account the traffic and make sure that they also cross the street and do not bring a driver into a bad position to avoid the brakes to avoid a crash,” said Watts.

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