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2026 PLEASANTON BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN | 75 SUPPORT PROGRAMS Safety & Enforcement Enforcement and safety programs ensure compliance with laws and encourage road users to abide by best practices, ensuring safe operation of the transportation system. Existing Efforts The City currently works with Bike East Bay to provide bicycle safety education and enforces traffic laws through its Police Depart- ment. The Police Department is also currently involved in school traffic enforcement by providing resource officers, with one sta- tioned at each school. Traffic officers monitor schools on a regular basis so they are aware of traffic safety and circulation issues. The Police Department assists the Traffic Engineering Division’s annual collision review process. The Police Department also has bicycle patrol officers who receive some specialized training. Program Opportunities • SE-1: Bike-Specific Officer Training. Coordinate with the Police Department to secure funding for comprehensive offi- cer training on walking and bicycling safety issues, as well as rules-of-the-road enforcement principles. • SE-2: Targeted Pedestrian Safety Enforcement. Partner with the Police Department to deploy targeted enforcement around school zones, high-injury networks, and high-volume pedestrian areas (e.g., Main Street in Downtown Pleasanton). Utilize pedestrian sting operations to penalize motorists who fail to yield the right-of-way. • SE-3: Bike Traffic School Diversion. Institute a Bicycle Traffic School diversion program under California Vehicle Code Sec- tion 42005.3. Ticketed cyclists can reduce or waive infraction fines by attending a free bicycle education workshop. Team up with Bike East Bay to host and co-sponsor regular educa- tional workshops, making them available to both cited individ - uals and the general public. • SE-4: E-Mobility Safety & Diversion Program. Expand diver- sion and enforcement frameworks to account for emerging e-mobility and micro-mobility technologies. • SE-5: Restructure Traffic Fine Schedule. Consider restruc- turing traffic fines to deter dangerous driving. Increasing fines for motorists violating pedestrian crosswalks (with potential doubling in school or construction zones) while lowering mi- nor pedestrian infraction penalties can shift behavioral incen- tives. • SE-6: Bicycle Security & Recovery Initiative. Build an or- ganized anti-theft strategy featuring a central registration database, security education media (videos, guides), and dedicated communication channels to track and broadcast recovered or stolen bicycles.