Responding to numerous traffic complaints at the onset of the spring season, Dearborn police on April 2-4 will be conducting a traffic enforcement initiative, targeting moving violations on major streets and around schools.

The Dearborn Police Department reminds citizens that safety on our roadways and around our schools is everyone’s responsibility. While Dearborn police are committed to improving safety by increasing compliance with traffic laws through education and enforcement, Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad says his department relies on the cooperation of the public to be aware of and to follow all traffic laws, whether as a pedestrian, bicyclist or motorist.

Chief Haddad reminds Dearborn citizens of the following:

• Please remember to drive safely and to wear seatbelts. State law allows police to stop a vehicle when the driver is observed not wearing a safety belt.

• Keep in mind that 20 percent of all injury traffic crashes are the result of distracted driving, especially while texting and talking on cell phones.

• State law requires vehicles to yield right-of-way to pedestrians in crosswalks.

• Forty percent of all crashes in the City of Dearborn are rear-end collisions. Keep your distance and don’t drive while distracted!

• Finally: please do not drink and drive!

“If our entire community works together to promote safe driving, we can ensure that Dearborn remains a safe place to live and work,” Haddad said.