SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - SGF Yields has been checking to make sure drivers are stopping for pedestrians through yield checks, but now, they’re cracking down on a new group. When the program started in 2017, 25% of drivers were yielding. In 2026, those numbers usually sit between 50% to 60%. Sometimes, social pressures and general road safety are the reasons why the numbers aren’t higher. “We see that a lot in studies,” said Springfield traffic safety specialist Mandy Buettgen-Quinn.