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The Speed and
Traffic Watch Program has two functions.
- The
Speed Watch
division monitors the speeding behaviour in New
Westminster neighbourhoods.
Directed and supported by the New Westminster
Police Service and ICBC,
the Speed Watch Program benefits drivers, local residents, and the
police
service, by reminding citizens to slow down in certain areas of the
city,
especially areas where there may exist greater risk for collision and
subsequent injury.
- The
Traffic Watch division exists to monitor the driving
behaviours within the City of New Westminster. Observations made by volunteers include
traffic volumes and traffic offences that are committed by vehicles
within our
city limits. Statistics gathered by
volunteers influence traffic enforcement within New
Westminster. Furthermore,
the statistics gathered
influence the validity of complaints received concerning traffic
conditions,
and determine the degree of intervention necessary from our traffic
enforcement
section. In some instances,
investigations by Traffic Watch Volunteers may influence a change in
roadway
engineering.
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DO YOU KNOW...
... whether speeding or other traffic concerns are a
problem in your neighborhood?
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- Using RADAR
equipment and an electronic sign for instant feedback, drivers are made
aware
of their speed as they travel neighborhood streets.
- We help to
address specific traffic problems through:
- Increased Police
Enforcement
- Public
Awareness
- Community
Education
- Neighbourhood
Action
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ARE YOU AWARE ...
... of the traffic picture in British Columbia?
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- In
2002 there were 47,654 collisions reported
throughout our province, an increase of 2,207 from 2001.
- Crashes
involving excessive speed kill or injure more people than those
involving
alcohol.
- Of the 2002 crash statistics, 29,347 are reported to
have involved injury. That averages out
to about 80.4 persons injured each day!
- On average in 2002, there were 1.2 fatalities per day
in the province due to automobile crashes.
- 80% of crashes occur in the lower mainland.
- In 2002, there were 411 crashes that resulted in the
deaths of 467 individuals. During that
same period, there were 126 homicides; 158 industrial accidental
deaths; and 51
deaths due to diseases related to industrial causes.
PLEASE SLOW DOWN!
Contact
the Traffic Section,
New Westminster Police Service at (604) 525-5411
if you have a concern about
the traffic in your New Westminster
neighborhood.
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