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# Senior moment: Look both ways before crossing
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/senior-moment-look-both-ways-before-crossing/
- Published: 2004-05-13T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:18:00.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Local police want everyone — especially Santa Monica’s elders — to be safe on the street.

The Santa Monica Police Department’s new traffic safety program entitled, “BE SAFE— BE SEEN,” a senior pedestrian traffic safety video, debuted Tuesday. The video stars actress and local Santa Monica resident June Lockhart and was funded by a federal grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

The educational program was produced to call attention to an issue that affects pedestrians of all ages but is targeted to the senior community who are especially vulnerable, police said. The video is aimed at raising awareness so that pedestrians will consciously think about safety as they go about their daily lives and take extra precautions.

The SMPD will embark on a community awareness campaign by attending community events and collaborating with organizations that serve the senior community. The program also will be broadcast on cable and network television. The video premiered at the recent Santa Monica Festival and is scheduled to be one of the highlights at the upcoming Traffic Safety Summit at Universal City on May 18.

For more information, or to schedule a presentation on outreach campaign, contact Natalie Dewberry at (310) 458-8993.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 13, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/051304.pdf?ref=smdp.com)