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Appendix B: Level I Possible Treatments <br />Educating the Community <br />Educating the community on traffic issues is an important first step in addressing the residents' <br />concerns. Most of the time, the residents do not acknowledge that the majority of people who <br />speed in neighborhood streets are the local residents; therefore, educating them about speeding <br />and their driving behaviors can improve driving habits. <br />Neighborhood Awareness Campaign <br />In the neighborhood awareness campaign, residents should be given partnership in solving <br />speeding problem in their neighborhood. This is done by allowing residents to go out in their local <br />streets, using radar equipment, and monitor speeding vehicles. Residents should be trained to use <br />the radar equipment and should be given instruction in collecting data. These volunteers may <br />record license plates and a description of speeding vehicles. The vehicle's registered owner may <br />receive a letter from the City, informing the owner of the observed violation and encourage them <br />or drivers of their vehicles to drive at or below the posted speed limit. However, no formal <br />violations or fines can issued. <br />Pavement Markings, Speeding Limit Signs and Vegetation Trimming <br />Improvement can be made by simply marking the pavement, installing speed limit signs at more <br />visible locations, or trimming bushes for a better visibility; this will allow drivers to be aware of <br />the speed limit of the local streets. Pavement marking and signing may include signs for residential <br />zone designation, speed limit, lane and edge striping, and other similar treatments. <br />Police Enforcement <br />Increased traffic enforcement encourages drivers to change their driving behaviors through citing <br />violators for speeding. The Police Department should be given the information of the data <br />collected of the location. This information helps the officer to determine the time of day of the <br />speeding mostly occurs. <br />Radar Speed Feedback Signs or Trailer Deployment <br />Use of a Radar Speed Feedback Signs or a portable Speed Trailer can heighten the drivers' <br />awareness of their traveling speed and is useful in driver education. Sometimes deploying the <br />Radar Feedback devices result in allowing the concerned neighborhood to see that actual speeds <br />may not be as high as what had been perceived. <br />37 <br />