I think asking people to drive 50 km (30mph) on a major north south artery like Godolphin Road is just asking for people to misbehave. The entire route should be 70-80 kph (45-50 mph) with reduced speed zones in dangerous places such as the section heading south past the 8th to the top of the big hill or at the hill by Maiden's Mill.
People who buy properties on a busy north south artery should not be surprised when people drive quickly past their homes. They aren't living in town, so they shouldn't expect in town speed zones.
Nor is Godolphin a side street. It shouldn't be restricted to unrealistic speeds outside of the village. If the municipality wants people to drive better, they should identify dangerous places on the road and place signage accordingly. People don't respond well to paternalistic directions. However if you give them signage that identifies specific problem areas, drivers can become accustomed to slowing down for them, better driving can be encouraged and accidents avoided. I'm just saying council needs to work with local drivers to make the roads safer rather than treating us like children even if it flies in the face of conventional wisdom. If you want to change behaviour with signage, make it sensible so that people get on board with it.
No, photo radar can be used in limited spots, the province says -- school zones and community safety zones. It's odd and telling that while they discussed speeding none of the councillors suggested this as an option.
Is photo radar not allowed? It works in Toronto at lights. Put signs that state that photo radar is being used. You speed, it photographs your license plate and you get a summons/ticket in the mail.
Municipalities have the right to install photo radar in school zones and community safety zones. Brighton has recently installed units in a couple of places. Not sure about elsewhere in the county.
Police exposure and enforcement will go a long way to help reduce speeding.
I think asking people to drive 50 km (30mph) on a major north south artery like Godolphin Road is just asking for people to misbehave. The entire route should be 70-80 kph (45-50 mph) with reduced speed zones in dangerous places such as the section heading south past the 8th to the top of the big hill or at the hill by Maiden's Mill.
People who buy properties on a busy north south artery should not be surprised when people drive quickly past their homes. They aren't living in town, so they shouldn't expect in town speed zones.
Nor is Godolphin a side street. It shouldn't be restricted to unrealistic speeds outside of the village. If the municipality wants people to drive better, they should identify dangerous places on the road and place signage accordingly. People don't respond well to paternalistic directions. However if you give them signage that identifies specific problem areas, drivers can become accustomed to slowing down for them, better driving can be encouraged and accidents avoided. I'm just saying council needs to work with local drivers to make the roads safer rather than treating us like children even if it flies in the face of conventional wisdom. If you want to change behaviour with signage, make it sensible so that people get on board with it.
I realize that I’m being naive and that there must be an entrapment law in place, or this would be implemented. It’s such an obvious solution.
No, photo radar can be used in limited spots, the province says -- school zones and community safety zones. It's odd and telling that while they discussed speeding none of the councillors suggested this as an option.
Is photo radar not allowed? It works in Toronto at lights. Put signs that state that photo radar is being used. You speed, it photographs your license plate and you get a summons/ticket in the mail.
Municipalities have the right to install photo radar in school zones and community safety zones. Brighton has recently installed units in a couple of places. Not sure about elsewhere in the county.