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Rockville Adds Four Fixed-Camera Locations to Speed Program
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 2, 2009-Rockville City Police completed installation on June 1 of four new fixed-camera locations to its Speed Camera Program and will begin issuing tickets to violators of the posted speed on Friday, June 19.
Warnings only will be issued to violators of the posted speed from June 4 to June 18.
The new locations being monitored bring the total number of fixed-pole locations where the city is trying to reduce speed to eight. There are also two speed camera vans that monitor 25 streets in the City.
Tickets are issued to drivers who are traveling at least 11 miles per hour over the speed limit. Violators receive a $40 citation in the mail. Money collected from the program is used for things such as sidewalk improvements and extensions, streetlights at intersections and crosswalks, bicycle and pedestrian improvements and two new officers who will be dedicated to traffic enforcement.
"Photo radar camera technology provides police departments with another tool to combat aggressive driving and those who speed," said Capt. Robert Rappoport. "Rockville will combine this technology with other traffic calming techniques already in place - roadway engineering to include traffic circles and road narrowing, speed indicators and other programs that help to keep streets safe."
The program started in the City of Rockville in March 2007, and since then the City has systematically increased efforts to reduce speeding in the City. Rockville operates two speed vans, which are positioned on one of the 25 designated roads, located near schools and in residential zones.
All locations for enforcement were determined through collaboration with the Rockville City Police Department, Traffic and Transportation Division and a citizen advisory committee. By analyzing speed and incident data throughout Rockville, the City was able to compile and present a list of 50 high priority areas for enforcement. The citizen advisory committee then prioritized criteria for analysis, including a location's proximity to schools or parks and if the location had adequate sidewalks.
"Since Rockville's Safe Speed Program began we have seen a reduction in speeds on the roads we monitor," Rappoport said. "In addition, the number of violations and the number of crashes on these roads has decreased even though the volume of traffic has remained the same. Rockville's traffic safety initiatives are positively changing driver behavior and making our roadways safer for motorists and pedestrians."
DON'T HAVE THEIR COORDINATES - ANYONE AROUND THAT AREA TO GET'EM???
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Rockville Adds Four Fixed-Camera Locations to Speed Program
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 2, 2009-Rockville City Police completed installation on June 1 of four new fixed-camera locations to its Speed Camera Program and will begin issuing tickets to violators of the posted speed on Friday, June 19.
Warnings only will be issued to violators of the posted speed from June 4 to June 18.
The new locations being monitored bring the total number of fixed-pole locations where the city is trying to reduce speed to eight. There are also two speed camera vans that monitor 25 streets in the City.
Tickets are issued to drivers who are traveling at least 11 miles per hour over the speed limit. Violators receive a $40 citation in the mail. Money collected from the program is used for things such as sidewalk improvements and extensions, streetlights at intersections and crosswalks, bicycle and pedestrian improvements and two new officers who will be dedicated to traffic enforcement.
"Photo radar camera technology provides police departments with another tool to combat aggressive driving and those who speed," said Capt. Robert Rappoport. "Rockville will combine this technology with other traffic calming techniques already in place - roadway engineering to include traffic circles and road narrowing, speed indicators and other programs that help to keep streets safe."
The program started in the City of Rockville in March 2007, and since then the City has systematically increased efforts to reduce speeding in the City. Rockville operates two speed vans, which are positioned on one of the 25 designated roads, located near schools and in residential zones.
All locations for enforcement were determined through collaboration with the Rockville City Police Department, Traffic and Transportation Division and a citizen advisory committee. By analyzing speed and incident data throughout Rockville, the City was able to compile and present a list of 50 high priority areas for enforcement. The citizen advisory committee then prioritized criteria for analysis, including a location's proximity to schools or parks and if the location had adequate sidewalks.
The new fixed-pole locations are as follows:
500 block Redland Boulevard (westbound)
500 block Redland Boulevard (eastbound)
600 block Great Falls Road (northbound)
700 block Twinbrook Parkway (northbound)
"Since Rockville's Safe Speed Program began we have seen a reduction in speeds on the roads we monitor," Rappoport said. "In addition, the number of violations and the number of crashes on these roads has decreased even though the volume of traffic has remained the same. Rockville's traffic safety initiatives are positively changing driver behavior and making our roadways safer for motorists and pedestrians."
For more information about the Speed Camera Program or to see the specific locations of the speed cameras, go to www.rockvillemd.gov/police/speedcameras.htm.