The campaign runs until May 3 and targets all pedestrians and drivers in Montréal. It encourages people to act safely and respect each other at intersections and crosswalks.

A number of awareness and involvement activities have been set up, along with police checks, to reduce the number of accident victims and improve the road safety record. Leaflets that clearly explain pedestrian traffic signals are also being distributed by police officers.

In 2008, 18 of the 33 people who died in car accidents were pedestrians - that's 54.5%.

Of all the users of the road network, pedestrians are the most vulnerable - they have next to no chance in a collision with a vehicle. We want to ensure that all pedestrians understand the importance of being careful, obeying traffic signals and sticking to the rules.

We are also taking steps to ensure drivers are driving safely and yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians at crosswalks.

In April, police officers will be paying special attention to:

• Compliance with traffic signals - red lights, pedestrian lights
• Compliance with right-of-way at crosswalks - pedestrian crossings - turns on green

And they will encourage pedestrians to cross at intersections instead of between intersections.

As a friendly reminder for everyone, here are some important rules of the road to follow:

2007-2008 Road Safety Record

Collisions involving pedestrians	2007	2008	Change 2008/2007
Number of deaths	24	18	- 25%
Number of serious injuries	128	77	- 40%
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