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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Speed Watch Trailers Show Drivers Their Stuff
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
7/28/2005 11:00:00 AM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alex Fryer (206) 684-8358
Alex Wiggins (206) 684-7842
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Speed Watch Trailers Show Drivers Their Stuff
15 locations targeted to slow down drivers
SEATTLE -Slow down!
In the continued effort to increase pedestrian safety, Mayor Greg Nickels
has the speed watch trailers out on the street. The trailers, which help drivers
realize when they’re going too fast, have been deployed in areas around
community centers and neighborhoods. After school starts, the trailers will
also be placed on school routes.
“Summer is a great time for kids and adults to be walking around Seattle,
and we’re doing everything we can to make it a safe experience,” Nickels
said. “By helping drivers be aware of how fast they are going, we can
also remind them to slow down.”
The trailers are mounted with display boards that flash vehicles’ speeds
as they drive by. Speed limits are also posted, so drivers can make immediate
adjustments to their speed.
Speed watch trailers are now in place and will be at the following locations
once a week, over the next 15 weeks:
- 9th Ave SW, between SW Henderson and SW Trenton Streets
- 15th Ave S, between S Pearl and South Dawson Streets
- 35th Ave SW, between SW 104th and SW 102nd Streets
- 15th Ave S, between S Hill and S Plum Streets
- Roosevelt Way NE, between NE 83rd and NE 84th Streets
- 3rd Ave NW, between NW 81st and NW 82nd Streets
- E Union St, between 32nd and 33rd Avenues
- 8th Ave S, between S Concord and S Henderson Streets
- N 80th St, between Stone Ave N & Green Lake Dr N
- E Aloha St, between 18 Ave E & 19 Ave E
- S Genesee St, between 39 Ave S & Cascadia Ave S
- NW 65th St, between 18 Ave NW & 17 Ave NW
- NE 60th St, between 34 Ave NE & 35 Ave NE
- 3rd Ave NW, between NW 107 St & NW 110 Streets
- Greenwood Ave N, between N 130th and N 132nd Streets
The trailers are not a replacement for law enforcement; on the contrary, the
radar displays may be staffed by Seattle Police Department who can give tickets
for traffic violations.
The pedestrian safety campaign is an initiative of Mayor Nickels’ to
increase pedestrian safety and make Seattle streets safer. The campaign includes
public service announcements, new signs and billboards with the theme, “Think
of the Impact You Could Make,” and re-marking or upgrading 110 crosswalks
at 50 intersections. To learn more about the campaign, visit http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/issues/pedsafety/.
Get the mayor’s inside view on initiatives to promote transportation,
public safety, economic opportunity and healthy communities by signing up for
The Nickels Newsletter at www.seattle.gov/mayor/newsletter_signup.htm.
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