University of Arizona police will be educating motorists and enforcing traffic laws beginning Sept. 6 around the campus because of increased activity with the start of the school-year.
As classes start, there are more motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists near and on the campus and the University of Arizona Police Department will deploy more officers to address traffic, said Sgt. Filbert Barrera, a department spokesman.
On Tuesday, he said in a news release that officers will educate the public about traffic laws and also enforce those laws Sept. 6 to Sept. 16. The deployment is each day from 7 to 10 a.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m.
The areas police will target are:
- North Cherry Avenue and East University Boulevard
- East Fourth Street and North Highland Avenue
- East Second Street and North Highland Avenue
- East Second Street and North Olive Road
- The pedestrian tunnels at North Warren Avenue, North Highland Avenue and North Olive Road
- East Sixth Street between North Warren and North Tyndall avenuesΒ
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety awarded UAPD funding to support the enforcement effort, said Barrera.
