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Spokane announces spring traffic-safety measures, new enforcement unit
Summary
The mayor and City Council announced downtown pedestrian protections, a new traffic enforcement unit, restrictions on right turns on red at busy intersections, a simplified block‑party policy and an update to the Complete Streets ordinance.
The mayor and the City Council of the City of Spokane announced a package of traffic-safety measures at a press conference, saying the steps are a follow-up to last year’s mayor’s executive order on traffic safety and will be implemented this spring.
City officials said the package includes longer pedestrian crossing times downtown, new restrictions on right turns on red at some busy intersections, the creation of a four‑person traffic unit in the Spokane Police Department, two officers dedicated…
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