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A number of you folks have asked about how to do "traffic calming" around here so we asked the County Engineer and here's what we received:
Traffic Calming and YOU
Salt Lake County Engineering
DID YOU KNOW
The speed limit on all residential streets in the Unincorporated County is 25 mph unless otherwise posted.
At 20 mph it takes 46 feet to come to a stop.
At 30 mph the stopping distance nearly doubles to 87 feet.
At 40 mph the stopping distance more than triples to 140 feet.
If you were to crash into a barrier at 45 mph your impact speed would be roughly equivalent to that reached after falling from a seven story building.
Speed, defined as exceeding the posted speed limit or traveling too fast for conditions, is cited as a contributing factor in approximately 30 percent of fatal crashes. (NHTSA)
The travel time savings from speeding is minimal, if you drive 45 mph instead of 35 mph on a five-mile trip, you will save less than two minutes. (USDOT, NHTSA)
Advantages of driving the speed limit:
- You make neighborhood streets much safer for children, pedestrians, bicyclists, and pets.
- You never have to worry about getting a speeding ticket.
- Drivers are much better equipped to stop on demand.
- You slow people behind you and set an example for those drivers beside you.
- By driving the speed limit you are making a statement that you are respectful of the law and the neighborhood.
- It will curb the noise of our neighborhood streets.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Many residents have asked what they can do to reduce the speeding problem without the use of speed humps. Some of the methods used to reduce speeds in your neighborhood follow:
- Talk to neighbors and your Community Council to develop a community-wide awareness of the speed problem.
- Make sure no one in your household nor your visitors are part of the problem.
- Ask the Sheriffs representative at the Community Council to increase enforcement on your roadway or set up speed trailers.
- Use your front yard. Studies have shown that increased activity near the roadway slows traffic.
- Use your creativity to make your neighborhood slow down. Have your children make signs that make drivers aware of the problem.
- Request other community groups to help spread the word (ie: scouts, church groups, school groups)
IF ALL ELSE FAILS
Residents may apply to participate in Salt Lake CountyCS Traffic Calming Program.
- Send a letter requesting Salt Lake County Engineering to analyze your street for inclusion in program
- This letter needs to have TEN signatures from ten
different property owners along the street you are requesting
Once the letter is received, crews will be scheduled to study your street
This study will be used to give the street a Hazard Index
The higher the Hazard Index, the higher your street will be on the Countywide priority list
Once funds become available (based on the priority), your street will receive further analysis for implementation of traffic calming measures.
• Send request letter to:
Salt Lake County Engineering Traffic Calming
2001 S State N3100 Salt Lake City, UT 84190
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