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Successful Strategies for Adoption of Safety Cameras

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  • Alternative Title:
    Case Study 5: Noteworthy Speed Management Practices
  • Corporate Creators:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    FHWA-SA-20-081
  • Resource Type:
    Brief
  • Right Statement:
    Public Domain
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  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    Speed is a persistent traffic safety issue; particularly in areas with high pedestrian and/or bike users. One effective enforcement strategy that has been utilized is Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE), more recently termed "safety cameras." However, agencies have often struggled with implementing safety cameras due to citizen concerns, legislative resistance, speeding not being perceived as a safety issue, and privacy issues. Implementation has also battled the perception that automated enforcement is a "money grab." Due to the high number of pedestrians and bicyclists, New York City (NYC) had a particular interest in the use of safety cameras. In 2013, pedestrian and bicyclist crashes accounted for 28 percent of all police reported crashes but made up 65 percent of fatalities in New York City. Additionally, unsafe speed was noted as a contributing factor in 7 percent of all crashes but accounted for 25 percent of fatal crashes. New York City faced typical oppositions to safety cameras such as legislative restrictions and citizen resistance. They successfully instituted a safety camera program in school zones through several strategies.
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