Road Safety Reminder for the Week

Pedestrian Safety
8 Safety Tips for Drivers:

1. Look out for pedestrians everywhere, at all times.
2. Use extra caution when driving in hard-to-see conditions, such as nighttime or bad weather.
3. Slow down and be prepared to stop when turning or otherwise entering a crosswalk.
4. Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and stop well back from the crosswalk to give other vehicles an opportunity to see the crossing pedestrians so they can stop too.
5. Never pass vehicles stopped at a crosswalk. There may be people crossing where you can’t see.
6. Never drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
7. Follow the speed limit, especially around people on the street, in school zones and in neighborhoods where children are present.
8. Be extra cautious when backing up and look for pedestrians.

 

According to Guam’s Traffic Violation Bureau’s (TVB) Traffic Fine Schedule

GCA (Guam Code Annotated) Code	Description	Eff. 01/01/14
3328	Failure to Yield to Pedestrian	$200.00
3329	Fail to Yield to Pedestrian (Intersection)	$200.00
3301A	Imprudent Driving	$80.00
3301F	Speeding (per mph over the speed limit)	$8.00
3323	Unsafe Starting or Backing	$80.00

 

 

Guam Construction Update

Motorists are advised to drive cautiously through the construction zones, observe all posted speed limit and construction signs, and carefully heed flaggers (when present). Alternate routes and/or adjusting drive times when feasible are encouraged.
 

Heavy Haul Cargo Transport for Ukudu Power Plant

The transport of heavy haul equipment for the new Ukudu power plant is ongoing. The public is encouraged to find alternate routes and track the move via the live location tab at poweronthemove.org. Subscribe to guampdn.com to receive text alerts throughout the transport.
 

Route 5 and Portion of Route 12, Reconstruction and Widening (Route 2A to Naval Magazine/Route 12) – Santa Rita

Construction activities will continue along Route 5 from Route 2A to Juan C. Lizama Street with intermittent lane closures. Motorists are advised to slow down while driving through this area.
 

Route 14B (Ypao Road) Reconstruction and Widening (Route 14 to Carmen Memorial Dr.), Phase 1 Cliffside – Tamuning

Beginning October 2022 to May 2023, there will be full road closure between Congressman Palting Loop and Pale San Vitores Road. Motorists will have to take alternate routes.
 

Islandwide Safety Improvements on Primary Roads (Striping and Marking) – Route 8

From Monday, 3/20/23 to Friday, 3/24/23 between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, motorists are advised pavement marking activities between Route 33 and Route 8/ Route 10/ Route 16 Tri-Intersection will continue. The work will require lane shifts and closures. Motorists are advised to slow down while driving through this area and heed all posted traffic control measures.
 

Route 14 Resurfacing from Route 1 to Route 14B – Tamuning

From Monday, 3/20/23 to Friday, 3/24/23 between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, motorists are advised that there will be lane shifts and intermittent lane closures along ET Calvo Memorial Parkway.

The contractor will also be surveying along Route 14. Flaggers will be present to assist surveyors.
 

Islandwide Village Street Pavement Resurfacing – Dededo

The DPW HMC crew will be preparing Okkodo Exit Access Road for milling and paving throughout the week. Work will occur between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM. There will be intermittent lane closures. We encourage residents in the area to exercise caution.