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ENFORCEMENT
- VISIBLE & ACTIVE POLICE PRESENCE
Copyright:
Costa Tsimahidis
Source: http://www.squadpix.com/west/cali.cfml
This
is the periodic monitoring of speed and other violations by the
police department in a highly visible way to deter and prevent
unacceptable driver activity. This is a medium to high cost tool.
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Temporary
Installation
N/A
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Permanent
Installation
N/A
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PROS
1.
Good temporary public relations tool.
2. Serves to inform the public that speeding is undesirable
behaviour for which there are consequences.
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CONS
1.
Effects are not permanent.
2. Enforcement is an expensive tool.
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Summary
of Effectiveness
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Volume
Reduction
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No
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Speed
Reduction
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Yes
(Temporary)
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Safety
Improvement
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Possible
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-
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-
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Streets
to Use On – Collector, Local
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All
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Use
on Bus Route
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Yes
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Use
with Curbs and Gutters
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Yes
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Spot
or Area-wide Use
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Spot
and Area
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-
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-
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Emergency
Service Access Issues
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No
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Impacts
on Arterials
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No
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Change
in % Trucks
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Unknown
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Environmental
Changes
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No
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-
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-
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Dependence
on Enforcement
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Yes
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Level
of Violation
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Unknown
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-
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-
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Aesthetics
and Landscaping
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No
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