Sarasota police target high-crash areas in traffic safety campaign

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Police Department is continuing a traffic safety campaign focused on pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers.Officers will focus on areas with higher traffic incident rates and pedestrian activity. The department said the effort is designed to reduce crashes, injuries and deaths by reminding people to stay alert and share the road.Police said Sarasota County ranks among Florida’s top 25 counties for serious and fatal crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.The campaign will focus on education, but officers may issue warnings or citations when necessary. Police said the enforcement locations were selected using crash data.Gibsonton man dies after crash at Gibsonton Drive and U.S. 41Areas included in the effort are:U.S. 301 from Golf Street to Fifth Street.U.S. 301 from 10th Street to 21st Street.U.S. 301 at 32nd Street and Myrtle Street.South U.S. 41 from Arlington Street to Bahia Vista Street.Fruitville Road from Cocoanut Avenue to Lemon Avenue.Fru