Speed Watch

I read about an interesting Speed Watch program within the City of Hamiliton. This type of program may assist the City of Summerside in trying to get people to slow down within the City. Here are the details of the Hamilton program:


Neighbourhood Speed Watch is a public awareness program in which concerned citizens can take an active role in solving the problem of speeding in their own neighbourhoods.
Public and community awareness
It is an educational program designed to raise public awareness of the actual speeds motorists are traveling within a neighbourhood.
Driver awareness
The program promotes safe and prudent driving by motorists traveling on neighbourhood streets. The program will educate the driver on the posted speed of the road and make them aware of the speed they are traveling.
Neighbourhood action
The program allows residents to play an active roll in alerting motorists of their rate of speed while traveling through area neighbourhoods. Participation in the program gives a sense of pride for your community.
Gathering speed related data
Traffic Engineering and Operations staff will enter the vehicular speed data into a computer program so that statistics on speed can be examined. The data is filed to determine problem locations and speed patterns throughout the City.
Police awareness
Numerous phone calls are received requesting enforcement of speeding on residential streets. The program will make the community aware of the extent of the speeding problem and will allow Police to prioritize enforcement efforts.Lower traffic speeds in your neighbourhood provide a safer environment for your children, all pedestrians and cyclists, may potentially reduce the number and severity of collisions, and will promote a community oriented area.