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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Boulder to activate automated speed enforcement corridors within city limits
DENVER (KDVR) — The city of Boulder said it will be activating designated 'Automated Vehicle Identification Systems' corridors for automated speed enforcement on a rolling basis, starting late this year. The corridors will be within city limits, including parts of Broadway, Canyon Boulevard, Arapahoe Avenue, Foothills Parkway, 28th Street and Baseline Road, the city said Friday. CU Boulder eliminates single-use beverage plastics 'Automated speed enforcement goes hand in hand with roadway design, engineering and education toward safer streets where no one is killed or seriously injured in a crash,' said Interim Director of Transportation Valerie Watson, in a statement. In addition to the speeding corridors, the city said it will enable automated speed enforcement at an existing fixed camera at Valmont Road and 47th Street. The city said the AVIS corridors were selected based on data over the past five years related to incidents of crashes, speeding, reckless driving or community complaints of speeding on a street. 'Crash data and conversations with our community consistently raise red flags around speeding,' Watson said. 'We know from experience that speeding influences the injury severity of crashes when they occur.' Colorado State Patrol uses grappler to catch stolen vehicle in Thornton The city said the AVIS corridors will be activated on a rolling basis, with the dates posted on an online map, as they become available. There will also be 30 days of warnings before the citation period. Warnings will not be issued on streets with existing automated enforcement, according to the city, which said active corridors 'can be enforced anytime' using photo radar vans or fixed cameras. All of the corridors were approved by the Boulder City Council and will be marked with signage to notify drivers of device locations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
R.I. Turnpike & Bridge Authority to pay $515K for State Police patrols over three years
A member of the Rhode Island State Police is shown at the start of the Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current) Rhode Island State Police will continue 24/7 patrols of the four bridges owned by the Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RITBA) for another three years, according to an agreement reached between the two agencies in mid-June. The memorandum of understanding calls for RITBA to pay the base salaries of two troopers through the end of June 2028 to assist with speed enforcement, potential vehicle collisions, and preventing deaths by suicide. Under the new contract, the authority will pay about $515,000 to the State Police, with payments scheduled on a quarterly basis over the three-year period. A similar agreement was first reached by the RITBA and the State Police in 2021, though a copy was not immediately made available. At the time, the Newport Daily News reported that a speed study by RITBA found 29% of drivers were traveling at least 15 miles per hour over the limit on the Pell and Jamestown Verrazzano bridges. Then–State Police Superintendent Col. James Manni told RITBA's board in October 2021 that 'a gray cruiser is the biggest deterrent we have in the state right now,' according to the meeting minutes. How much RITBA will pay the Rhode Island State Police Year 1 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026): $165,417 Year 2 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027): $172,034 Year 3 (July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028): $177,195 The amount is equivalent to the salaries of two 'less senior' officers who will be assigned to posts covering the Pell, Mount Hope, Jamestown Verrazzano, and Sakonnet River bridges — along with Route 138 through Jamestown and the 10 smaller bridges associated with the state highway. State Police will determine which troopers are assigned to patrol RITBA bridges, with day-to-day rotations likely. Only one trooper will be assigned to the bridges at a time per shift. One trooper is scheduled to patrol the bridges from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., while the other works from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., said Lt. Col. Robert Creamer, the State Police deputy superintendent and chief of field operations. In addition to 24-hour patrols, State Police enforce weight restrictions on the Mount Hope and Pell bridges at least bi-weekly. The Pell Bridge, which was constructed in 1969, has a weight limit of 80,000 pounds, but vehicles weighing up to 160,000 pounds can cross if they are given a permit. No vehicles over 60,000 pounds are allowed to cross the Mount Hope Bridge, which was built in 1929. Under the new contract, RITBA may provide office space for troopers if available. The closest State Police facility to the authority's Jamestown office near the Pell Bridge is the Wickford Barracks in North Kingstown. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
CTV News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Speed cameras bring in $1.2M in Barrie as city considers permanent program
According to a new report, the city brought in more than $535,000 dollars since introducing the automated speed enforcement program in December 2023. If you've received a ticket in the mail lately, you're not alone. Barrie's two photo radar cameras have generated more than $1.2 million in fines since the City launched its automated speed enforcement (ASE) program. According to a new report heading to council this week, over $535,000 of that total has been collected since the cameras were activated in December 2023. The City says the revenue is earmarked for traffic safety improvements, with city staff recommending some of it be used to fund two additional speed cameras and a raised intersection at Madelaine Drive and Country Lane in the south end. City councillors are scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to make the program permanent. It's currently a pilot project. While some drivers have taken to social media to complain about the tickets, city officials say the program is doing what it's supposed to do: slow people down. 'There's a very simple way to avoid getting a ticket – don't speed,' the City states matter-of-factly on its website. 'Please slow down and help keep our communities safe.' The cameras operate in designated community safety zones and are currently stationed on Dean Avenue near La Source Elementary School and on Marsellus Drive near St. Bernadette Elementary School. How it works The system captures the licence plates of vehicles exceeding the speed limit and issues fines by mail. While the ticket doesn't add demerit points or show up on your driving record, it can be costly—especially in school zones where fines are doubled. To better manage the ticketing process, the City recently moved to an Administrative Penalty System, allowing drivers to dispute their penalty or ask for more time to pay through a screening process, replacing the older Provincial Offences Court model. City staff say any remaining revenue after the new cameras and intersection upgrade would go toward other community safety initiatives, though no specific projects have been announced yet. The current cameras will remain in place until late June, when they are relocated to another community safety zone. Signs are posted to alert drivers of the upcoming photo radar, plus when the cameras are active, with special signage replacing flashing school zone lights during camera operation. Related Articles Barrie council exploring red light cameras to curb dangerous drivingThings to know about Barrie's photo radar program
