What is photo enforcement?
Automated photo speed enforcement takes a real-time photo of traffic to record vehicle speeds and behaviors. It can be used to document speeders and those who drive dangerously through crosswalks. Photo speed enforcement is not a replacement, but a supplement, for traditional police enforcement. In several evaluations, the presence of photo enforcement at intersections has resulted in fewer drivers running red lights and a decline in collisions.(1)(2) The mere presence or threat of photo speed enforcement at a school may result in better driver compliance and behavior.
A permanent, fixed photo speed enforcement camera in a neighborhood will almost never be financially viable, but a mobile photo speed unit that can be carried in vans provides a feasible alternative. Such mobile units can provide excellent citywide coverage for multiple schools. In these cases, a vendor operates the equipment, but police review the photos and issue citations.
Alerting the public to the photo speed enforcement effort before it begins is critical to avoid negative publicity. Visible warning signs need to be placed in front of the future camera's location before the effort begins so drivers will understand what will happen.
1) Case Study 67, Red Light Camera Enforcement, Boulder Colorado. In PEDSAFE: Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System September, 2004. FHWA-SA-04-003 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Available http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/case_studies2.cfm?op=L&subop=I&state_name=Colorado.
2) Case Study 68, Red Light Photo Enforcement, West Hollywood, California. In PEDSAFE: Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System September, 2004. FHWA-SA-04-003 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Available http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/case_studies2.cfm?op=L&subop=I&state_name=California
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