SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Three busy intersections in South Kingstown are now adorned with brightly colored flags, but they're not for decoration.

Anyone who's crossing one of those roads can pick up and carry one of the orange flags so they're more visible to passing cars.

"Drivers are more likely to yield to a person in a crosswalk who has a flag and stop at a crosswalk if someone is standing on the sidewalk with a flag," South Kingstown Police Chief Matthew Moynihan said. "Our own department’s data shows that pedestrians at these three crosswalks would benefit most from this visual aid, and we are thankful to our colleagues at the Highway Department for installing them so quickly."

The pedestrian flags have been installed at these intersections:

• Route 138 and South Road
• Kingstown Road at Old Mountain Field (second location)
• South Road and the South County Bike Path

Police said the flags are part of their #SafeSummerSK campaign, which also includes increased enforcement and awareness of issues like speeding and impaired and distracted driving.

"With summer just around the corner, we’re focused on at all the ways we can make our community safer, and pedestrian safety is at the top of the list," Moynihan added.

Similar flags are also being used at busy intersections in North Providence.