http://www.triskele.com/2009/02/23/west-hartford-gets-a-speed-quasi-enforcement-camera Political & actuarial musings and assorted roadgeek trivia Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.triskele.com/2009/02/23/west-hartford-gets-a-speed-quasi-enforcement-camera/comment-page-1#comment-47520 Tom Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:10:23 +0000 http://www.triskele.com/2009/02/23/west-hartford-gets-a-speed-quasi-enforcement-camera#comment-47520 Don't complain about your next tax increase, waste of money. Don’t complain about your next tax increase, waste of money.

]]> http://www.triskele.com/2009/02/23/west-hartford-gets-a-speed-quasi-enforcement-camera/comment-page-1#comment-46891 jsteen Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:23:05 +0000 http://www.triskele.com/2009/02/23/west-hartford-gets-a-speed-quasi-enforcement-camera#comment-46891 "Friendly" radar cameras (those that don't automatically give you a ticket) are ok but drivers are unaware of their speed until days later when they get the notice in the mail. By then, it's too late. Studies have shown that driver speedcheck signs (also knows as radar speed displays or driver feedback signs) instantly tell drivers their current rate of speed and can warn them that they are driving too fast. Studies show, these devices are one of the most effective (and cost effective) means of slowing traffic. There is a website with links to over a dozen studies on the subject of traffic calming. If interested, check out www.stopspeeders.org “Friendly” radar cameras (those that don’t automatically give you a ticket) are ok but drivers are unaware of their speed until days later when they get the notice in the mail. By then, it’s too late.
Studies have shown that driver speedcheck signs (also knows as radar speed displays or driver feedback signs) instantly tell drivers their current rate of speed and can warn them that they are driving too fast. Studies show, these devices are one of the most effective (and cost effective) means of slowing traffic. There is a website with links to over a dozen studies on the subject of traffic calming. If interested, check out http://www.stopspeeders.org

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