Watching your speed
Mission RCMP Insp. Pat Walsh shows the new speed reader board to ICBC’s Don Miller and Mayor James Atebe.
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Updated: October 22, 2009 11:26 AM
In an effort to get drivers to slow down in Mission, the district has teamed up with ICBC to purchase a new speed reader board for the RCMP.
The board can be set up anywhere in town to collect data, such as how many vehicles are passing by, what their speeds are and at what time they are travelling. It’s a tool that can be used for both education and enforcement.
No additional resources are needed to monitor the board.
The board is being used almost daily, according to police. “This allows us to collect data 24/7 and focus enforcement during the time [the highest speeds are] occurring,” said Mission RCMP Insp. Pat Walsh.
The board will let you know how fast you are travelling, and if you don’t slow down, there could be a police officer set up a short distance away to pull you over, said Walsh.
We need to change driving behaviour around speed, said ICBC’s Don Miller, noting speed, driving too closely behind the vehicle in front, and running red lights are the most common reasons for a crash.
“Drivers who engage in these behaviours are putting themselves and others at risk,” said Miller. “Be more realistic about your travel time.”
The severity of injuries increase in a crash if speed is involved.
The new $10,000 speed reader board is an investment in public safety, said Mayor James Atebe.
“We want to make sure our community residents are safe,” he added.
Volunteers are already utilizing the board, which has been out nearly every day for the past month, in preparation for intersection safety month, an ICBC initiative.
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