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Town of Chapel Hill North Carolina - March Traffic Safety Initiatives 03 March 2024 ( news )
Town of Chapel Hill , state North Carolina ( By Press Release office)
Mar 03,2024
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The Chapel Hill Police Department is planning several pedestrian safety enforcement operations in March , in addition to normal patrols . Scheduled special operations include – but are not limited to – the following dates:
Tuesday , March 5 , 7am to 11am
Thursday , March 7 , 2pm to 6pm
Wednesday , March 13 , 7am to 11am
Wednesday , March 20 , 2pm to 6pm
Wednesday , March 27 , 7am to 11am
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Dates and times may change
Each effort will focus on areas with heavy pedestrian and bicycle traffic , including downtown , and mid - block crosswalks ( ex . along the Martin Luther King Jr . Boulevard , Estes Drive corridors ) . Officers encourage everyone traveling , regardless of your mode of transportation , to remember that community safety is a shared responsibility .
The Chapel Hill Police Department is also planning at least four speed enforcement operations in March – in addition to normal patrols – with the main goal of improving safety for everyone who shares roads .
Tuesday , March 5 , 8am to 10am
Tuesday , March 12 , 8am to 10am
Tuesday , March 19 , 1pm to 3pm
Tuesday , March 26 , 9am to 11am
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Dates and times may change
Vehicle Safety Recalls Week
Every vehicle recall is serious and affects your safety . That ' s why Vehicle Safety Recalls Week , which is this week , focuses on the importance of checking for recalls and getting any problems fixed for free . Drivers who fix recalled vehicles ultimately help protect themselves and everyone else who is moving around town .
Learn more and check the status of your vehicle here
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Vision Zero
On October 13 , 2021 , Chapel Hill’s Town Council adopted a Vision Zero Resolution , which states that traffic injuries and deaths are not inevitable “accidents , ” but preventable crashes . The On October 13 , 2021 , Chapel Hill’s Town Council adopted a Vision Zero Resolution , which states that traffic injuries and deaths aren ' t inevitable “accidents , ” but preventable crashes . The Town committed to ending all transportation and mobility - related deaths and serious injuries by 2031 . This will be achieved through a comprehensive and holistic approach to designing safe roadway systems for all users , no matter how they choose to move throughout the community . To view the resolution , click
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