| Text Release Date and Time: 2009-08-11 16
August 11, 2009 - High Speed Areas
The Medicine Hat Police Service would like to remind drivers to observe
the speed limit in all areas of the City. Recent analysis of road user data
collected has shown that the overall percentage of speed offenders within
theCity is 4.62% in photo radar enforcement sites. However, Police have
notedthat the following three roadways: Gershaw Drive SW, College Avenue and
the2ndStreet SE playground zone have a higher percentage of speed offenders,
withan average of 16.23% of drivers offending the speed limit in these areas.
In April 2009 the Medicine Hat Police Service began utilizing a safety
messaging trailer to assist in providing the community with more information
relating to the safe operation of vehicles. The trailer has the ability to
display speed, road safety messages and gather road user data. The Service
will
be deploying the safety messaging trailer alone and in combination with photo
radar enforcement on these three roadways in a focused effort to reduce speeds
and keep our community safe.
Remember - Speeding increases the likelihood and severity of a crash. The
faster a vehicle is moving, the less time the driver has to react to a hazard,
and for other road users to react to that vehicle. A speeding vehicle
requires more time and distance to stop, and is harder to control.
For more information please contact:
Mr. Bill Sharpe
Manager i/c Specialized Traffic Enforcement
Medicine Hat Police Service
403-502-8921 |
Office of the Chief
