They are making sure drivers, pedestrians and cyclists are aware of the laws around VTA tracks.
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"This is really just an educational exercise for us today. Many people think they can just beat a train and oftentimes as we've seen in the Bay Area, if you're going to try to beat a train often time the train wins," said VTA Spokesperson Holly Perez.
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Sheriff's deputies told me they were looking for speeding drivers and red-light runners during Friday's special enforcement operation along the VTA's light rail system.
They're also making making sure pedestrians aren't distracted or jaywalking.
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Del Mar High School sits at the corner of Southwest Expressway and Stokes Street in San Jose, one of three intersections where the operations were held.
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Sadly that intersection has seen tragedies.
Two people, in two separate accidents, were hit and killed by a VTA train there in 2014, including a 14-year-old girl.
According to VTA, Friday's enforcement exercise resulted in 16 citations and 25 warnings.