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Speedwatch 2002 Grant Program. A Community Speed Management Program Funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau. Summary. An effective response to neighborhood speed problems is a comprehensive Speedwatch program. The following elements are included in such a campaign: Education
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Speedwatch2002 Grant Program A Community Speed Management Program Funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau
Summary • An effective response to neighborhood speed problems is a comprehensive Speedwatch program. The following elements are included in such a campaign: • Education • Enforcement • Engineering
Grant Program Overview • Education • Seven required activities • Enforcement and Speed Equipment • GHSB grant to fund patrols and purchase • Engineering • Collaboration • Evaluation • Conducted by MassSAFE – is it working?
Educational Activities • Meet with DPW and planning agencies • Meet with neighborhood • Present to local government • Distribute information • Site signs • Citizen radar • Speed monitor
Program Success • Previously, the program reduced speeds on target roadways in pilot communities.