-> Vision Zero is a multi-pronged approach to the complex problem of street safety. We know that speed is a common factor in traffic fatalities and severe injuries \u2014 especially for people biking or walking. And one of the key lessons learned from the early adopters of Vision Zero in Europe is that speed reduction must be a top priority if we are serious about the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries. Vision Zero proponents are exploring Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) as a means to increase capacity to control deadly speeding. A new report (Automated Speed Enforcement Implementation: Survey Findings and Lessons Learned From Around the Country: https:\/\/bit.ly\/1QMhCtS) includes a wealth of real-world examples of success with safety cameras that help manage speed: “ASE has been found to be an effective tool that over 130 communities throughout the country have implemented to improve safety for all road users.” For instance, Washington D.C. had a reduction in drivers speeding more than 10 mph over the speed limit from 1 in 3 to 1 in 40 \u2014 and reported a 70% reduction in fatalities. https:\/\/bit.ly\/1OjsieV
\nfrom CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.
\n[B’ Spokes: IMHO You would not know that speed cameras are effective tool around here with all the bad press they have been given.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
-> Vision Zero is a multi-pronged approach to the complex problem of street safety. We know that speed is a common factor in traffic fatalities and severe injuries \u2014 especially for people biking or walking. And one of the key lessons learned from the early adopters of Vision Zero in Europe is that speed reduction … <\/p>\n