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<br /> <br /> <br />Who is speeding: <br />Studies show that just over half of the US population speeds with male’s and young drivers comprising <br />the majority of those numbers. <br /> <br /> <br />Options/Ideas to Consider: <br />Traffic/Camera Enforcement – Work with legislators to legalize this (once legal, fiscal impact to <br />implement) <br /> <br />Police Enforcement – Can and will continue but widespread problem coupled with limited resources <br />results in modest impact. <br /> <br />Installation of Stop signs – Data suggest that stop signs work, however, they do not meet MSA standards <br />and could result in DOT requiring them to be removed. Secondary issue is they may just push the traffic <br />to another street. Fiscal impact of $400 for standard and $1,800 for flashing (includes installation). <br />Added challenge of where to place (not all residents are in support) <br /> <br />Speed Bumps – Tried in the past and resulted in more complaints. Also present significant complications <br />for plow operations. <br /> <br />Use of non-sworn officers to enforce – Impractical and potentially highly risky given the uncertainty of <br />unknown occupants, possibility of guns, contraband, and other unknowns. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PREVIOUS MEMO <br />Traffic, Speed, Enforcement <br />Included in packet are all the items council received for their January 2022 workshop which resulted in <br />the “experiment” to install two addition signs on Groveland which was completed later that year; one at <br />Groveland Circle, and one at Sherwood. There is an existing sign at Ardan. <br /> <br />Staff (PD) collected a limited amount of data on Groveland, Spring Lake Road, Long Lake Road, and Red <br />Oak prior to the installations. <br /> <br />Staff (PD) has been collecting data for same the past two months along with data from H2 as we receive <br />complaints from residents along that corridor. NOTE - This is not engineering quality level data, that <br />would entail spending thousands of dollars to obtain. However, since it is the same equipment, an <br />argument can be made that it is comparable data. <br /> <br />Significant variables exist including construction of SLP road. Less significant is Groveland Village as no <br />data is available on occupancy of units and thus the potential volume impact. <br /> <br />Since the installation, staff has received requests from residents to remove the stop signs, they are <br />annoyed and do not feel they work. Staff has also received three requests for additional signs,