From: Adams,
Randy
Cc:
Drayman,
John; Najarian, Ara; Quintero, Frank; Weaver,
David; Yousefian, Bob;
Starbird, Jim; Howard,
Scott; Adams, Randy
Sent:
Subject: RE: California Department of Motor Vehicle Code
Section 21950,"Right-of-Way at Crosswalks"
Mr. Weber,
Our policy is
always to enforce the “spirit” of the law, not just the “letter” of the
law. In the scenario you presented below, we would not issue a citation.
When citations are issued, if someone contests the appropriateness of the
citation, the place to do it is in a Court of Law, not in the newspaper.
In court, all sides of the issue can be presented, not just one side.
Since you and others have voiced interest in the laws concerning crosswalk
enforcement, we are preparing a Community Commentary that will address this
issue from an educational standpoint.
Chief Adams
From: halweber@earthlink.net
[mailto:halweber@earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008
8:46 PM
To: Adams, Randy
Cc: Drayman, John; Najarian, Ara; Quintero, Frank;
Weaver, David; Yousefian, Bob; Starbird,
Jim; Howard, Scott
Subject: California Department
of Motor Vehicle Code Section 21950,"Right-of-Way at Crosswalks"
Chief Adams:
Please advise me of the official
policy of the Glendale Police Department regarding issuing a ticket to
a driver who correctly stops for a pedestrian in a crosswalk but
then proceeds through the crosswalk after the pedestrian is safely beyond the center of the street but
has not reached the opposite curb.
Hal Weber