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treet Smart
perienced twenty one (21) pedestrian incidents from
3—November 2015. Among the 2015 pedestrian
a fatality. Local officials were eager to address
ety to change these troubling statistics. HART worked
ngton Police Department, Flemington Borough
cal business community, non-profits, community
es, and schools to spread Street Smart safety
he April 2016 campaign, there was a 25% increase in
se of crosswalks and a 50% decrease in the number
ot stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks.There was
uction in observed motorist cell phone use and a 12%
e observed use of cell phones by pedestrians.
on Street Smart
eet Smart campaign kicked off in May 2016, following
sh data, the collection of baseline observations and
rveying. Working with theTown of Clinton Police
e ClintonTown Council, Clinton Guild business
nton Public School, and others, the Street Smart
implemented.
sults indicate positive behavior change as a result of
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