Fairfax County Police Step Up Pedestrian Enforcement

In the wake of an accident that left a 54-year-old Falls Church man dead Thursday night and another last month that killed a woman near the Dunn Loring Metro in Vienna, Fairfax County police are stepping up their pedestrian safety enforcement.

Fairfax County police are still investigating last week's accident.

What they do know: Around 10:50 p.m. Thursday, a vehicle hit Herman Bartlett as he walked across the street in the 5800 block of Leesburg Pike. Lucy Caldwell, a police spokeswoman said Bartlett was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Caldwell said the driver of the car stayed at the scene and no charged are pending. She also said speed and alcohol were not a factor.

In March, Ai Ying Zhu, 53, of Falls Church was hit by a car and killed as she crossed Gallows Road near the Dunn Loring Metro Station. Police continue to investigate that accident as well.

In the meantime, the Fairfax County Police Department is beginning its annual pedestrian safety enforcement and springtime education initiatives.

near the Dunn Loring Metro Station. Between June and August, Fairfax County police warned more than 540 pedestrians and motorists for violations on Gallows Road.

Caldwell said the number of citations written for pedestrian-related violations has increased 173 percent from 213 in 2010 to 582 in 2012.

Throughout the initiative, officers will monitor crosswalks, post electronic signboards and enforce traffic laws for pedestrians and motorists.

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