Colorado Laws & Crosswalk Safety

The men and women of the Lamar Police Department would like to remind the motoring public that Colorado law requires drivers to yield the right of way to a pedestrian who is crossing a roadway in a crosswalk. 

There have been a couple of close calls recently involving pedestrians attempting to cross Main Street.  One instance involved a child attempting to cross Main Street in the area of the Middle School.  Both lanes have to yield the right of way. 

Lamar Police Officers will be stepping up enforcement in an attempt to keep our pedestrians, especially our children, safe.