Lora Hollingsworth, P.E. Chief Safety Officer
Speed Control
Speed Control involves a balanced program effort that
includes: defining the relationship between speed, speeding, and
safety; applying road and engineering measures to obtain
appropriate speeds; setting speed limits that are safe and
reasonable; applying enforcement efforts and appropriate
technology that effectively address speeders and deter speeding;
marketing communication and educational messages that focus on
high-risk drivers; and soliciting the cooperation, support, and
leadership of traffic safety stakeholders. Programs receiving
grant funding in this priority area are focused on four major
program related categories:
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Problem Identification: Data collection and analysis to identify and develop countermeasures and awareness initiatives that leads to appropriate modifications in driver behavior.
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Engineering Countermeasures: Speed management techniques and technology that can be engineered into the existing highway system or incorporated into the Intelligent Transportation System to improve voluntary compliance with speed limits and prevent speeding.
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Communication Program: Communication programs to ensure motorist acceptance and to enhance compliance with the introduction of revised speed limits and strict enforcement operations.
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Enforcement Countermeasures: Enforcement to strategically address speeders, locations, and conditions most common or most hazardous in speeding-related crashes.
Items eligible for funding under this category may include: speed measuring devices, radar display trailers, and public awareness materials.
All program areas funded with grant funds are required to
have an evaluation method that will allow assessment of the
funded program's level of success in reducing fatalities and
injuries.
Speed Control Resources:
Model Community Speed Control Program
Data Driving Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS)