Menifee police cracking down on DUI drivers and pedestrian, bike scofflaws
The Menifee Police Department, with growing concern for increasing traffic accidents, promised to crack down on those driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and those bicyclists or pedestrians not following the sidewalk and highway rules.The first effort begins Friday. Jan. 28, when all available officers will fan out in the city to watch for speeding drivers, making illegal turns, failing to yield to pedestrians on crosswalks, failing to stop at signs or signals or any other violations. But, bike riders and pedestrians should be careful not to get caught riding on the wrong side of the highway and not complying with stop signs and signals. Pedestrians who cross the street illegally, known as jaywalking, and not complying with other pedestrian safety rules could be stopped as