[Summit] Fw: Enhanced Speed Limit Enforcement

[Emlyn Addison]

Now I want a decibel meter to automatically fine the hog riders who think
their pipes save lives...

On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 3:13 PM, Paul G Smith <paul.slvrwngs at gmail.com>
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> Let's see, 12,000 tickets per month @ $95 x 12 months = $13,680,000. Seems
> like we could have a lot of funding for street repair and other
> transportation needs!
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> Does anyone know what the level of enforcement in a 25 mph zone is? 26
> mph? 30 mph? 34 mph? What about a 20 mph zone? There seems to be a general
> (though unwritten) rule throughout RI that 10 mph over the speed limit will
> not be enforced, but 11 will. But having cameras that are probably able to
> get your speed to the nearest tenth of a mph could change the dynamics…
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> Having had our car caught (it only took once!) on video at the
> intersection of Branch and North Main going through the left turn light on
> red, the camera system is very effective at collecting fines and also
> changing behavior.
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> - Paul
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> *Paul G Smith*
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> *From:* Summit [mailto:summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us] *On Behalf Of
> *Greg Gerritt
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2018 1:37 PM
> *To:* David Kolsky; Wayland Square; Summit List
> *Subject:* Re: [Summit] Fw: Enhanced Speed Limit Enforcement
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> Every one of the new cameras is going near a school, where the drivers
> need to slow down.  maybe this will finally get them to do that.  greg
> gerritt
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Kolsky
> Sent: Mar 7, 2018 1:22 PM
> To: Wayland Square , Summit List
> Subject: [Summit] Fw: Enhanced Speed Limit Enforcement
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> *From:* Samuel D. Zurier <sam at samzurier.com>
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 11:51:24 AM EST
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> *Subject:* Enhanced Speed Limit Enforcement
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> *SPEED CAMERAS IN PROVIDENCE*
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> *Enhanced Speeding Enforcement*
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> Over the past month, the City has installed cameras to monitor compliance
> with speed limits. Cameras installed in locations 1-5 on the above map
> (courtesy of the Providence Journal) resulted in the issuance of 12,000
> tickets. On Monday, the City activated cameras in locations 6-11 (which the
> map indicates include Blackstone Boulevard, Elmgrove Avenue and Arlington
> Avenue). For the next week and a half, speeders will receive warnings, but
> they are scheduled to be followed with $95 tickets beginning on March 19.
> The City Council will be reviewing this program, but in the meantime please
> note where the cameras are located and (if necessary) adjust your driving
> habits accordingly.
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