As the number of fatalities involving pedestrians continue to rise across the city, TxDOT El Paso is making sure those behind the wheel and those crossing the road are aware of their surroundings at all costs.

“A lot of times we get caught up in the fact that we expect the driver to see us or for us to have the right of way no matter what and that is simply not the case. We have to be at a cross walk, we have to be aware of our surroundings,” Monica O’Kane, Traffic Safety Specialist with TxDOT EP shared.

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