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a {T System <br />Speed Monitoring Awareness Radar Trailer <br />"I didn't realize I was going <br />that fast." <br />Where there is a speed limit, there are <br />motorists not paying attention. Day- <br />dreaming drivers are a danger in high -risk <br />accident locations. School zones, con- <br />struction sites and hospital grounds could <br />use some help in promoting voluntary <br />compliance. That's why Kustom Signals <br />offers the SMART system: the gentle <br />reminder for motorists to slow down. <br />Around -the -Clock Duty <br />SMART, which stands for Speed Monitoring Awareness <br />Radar Trailer, is just that: a portable, self - contained speed <br />display trait. Designed to promote speed awareness, SMART <br />is towed to a site that has experienced frequent speed - related <br />problems. After quick and easy set -up —less than 10 minutes, <br />SMART is left on the roadside where it quietly performs its <br />job: display the speeds of oncoming vehicles. <br />Mounted inside the locked, 16 gauge steel trailer is a Kustom <br />radar unit clocking speeds. Motorists see their speeds on the <br />12 -inch tall giant digital display from up to 100 yards away. <br />The speed limit sign mounted above the display reminds <br />them to pay attention and ease up on the gas pedal. <br />Public Acceptance <br />Officers have returned to the trailer to find notes taped to it <br />reading: "Please bring this to my neighborhood." Citizens <br />are concerned that speed - related accidents will hit too close <br />to home. SMART brings results. Speed awareness goes up <br />and motorists slow down. Collision rates go down. Citizens <br />feel safer. After all, speed limit compliance is about safety. <br />Built -in Versatility <br />SMART can be used for public relations and to issue warn- <br />ings and citations. For public relations, agencies can work <br />with the media to advertise SMART's location. Interested <br />motorists can drive by for a cost -free speedometer check. A <br />positive attitude towards the posted speed limit is created. <br />For those who ignore SMART's warning, citations can be <br />issued to get the point across. Speed enforcement can take <br />place from a patrol vehicle down the street, or curbside from <br />the radar trailer. SMART comes equipped with Kustom <br />Signals radar: either a Falcon handheld or a KR -1OSP two - <br />piece with remote control. Both are suitable for unattended <br />public awareness campaigns. For enforcement purposes, <br />Kustom recommends the KR -10SP because the readout is <br />mounted just inside the access door, easily seen for safe <br />speed monitoring. Positioned on the curb side of the trailer <br />an officer can monitor and lock speeds, then wave violators <br />over for their citation. <br />For conducting trafficsurveys while promoting speed aware- <br />ness, hook up the optional Traffic Statistics Computer. <br />SMART can record the results of its workday, providing <br />valuable information that can be downloaded to a personal <br />computer for further use. <br />A Smart Investment <br />However SMART is used, studies show that the average <br />speed tends to remain lower fora period after SMART moves <br />to another location. In short, SMART provides a greater <br />impact on a greater number of motorists, promoting aware- <br />ness and good will. Put a SMART system on the payroll. <br />Motorists' comments might start sounding more like this: <br />"Thank you." <br />Speed Enforcement from the name you trust: <br />Kustom Signals. <br />Page 102 <br />