By Toni McAllister
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar Patch
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — A member of the Lake Elsinore Police Department dressed up as a chicken Thursday as part of a law enforcement crackdown aimed at drivers who don’t yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
The department conducted the crosswalk enforcement operation at five different locations in the city; two spots were located in close proximity to Lake Elsinore schools.
In total, officers ended up citing 31 drivers for failing to give way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk as well as one citation for speeding, the sergeant reported.
“Even though the decoy was wearing a bright yellow costume, most drivers stated they did not see him crossing the road,” according to the report from Giannakakos.
Full Story: Chicken Decoy Helps Police Nail 31 Drivers In Lake Elsinore
(Photo courtesy Lake Elsinore Police Dept.)