RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Throughout July, the Reno Police Department Traffic Division conducted a Pedestrian Safety Operation sting that netted 103 traffic citations and gave 28 warnings, according to a Wednesday, Aug. 6, agency news release.

Eight officers did enforcement operations within the Pedestrian Safety Zones in downtown Reno in addition to areas of high pedestrian traffic.

“We focused our efforts on drivers and pedestrians that were violating those laws which enhance pedestrian safety,” the release said.

Nevada law requires pedestrians to use sidewalks, crosswalks and pedestrian bridges and obey traffic-control signs and signals.

“If there is no sidewalk, pedestrians must walk on the left side of the street, facing traffic,” the release said. “For motorists, they must yield to ped

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