Prince George Community Policing Speed Watch

Speed Watch is a volunteer community-based program, sponsored by Prince George Community Policing.

The goal of Speed Watch is to reduce speeding and raise public awareness of the actual speeds drivers are travelling.

The Speed Watch program is conducted in partnership with Community Policing, the police and ICBC.

Speed Watch checks are operated by trained volunteers.

Using portable radar equipment and an electronic digital board, volunteers monitor speeds in high-crash locations, school zones and playground zones.

The digital display provides an instant readout of your speed as you pass by. Information on problem speeding hot spots are then passed onto the police.

Our volunteers work hard to address traffic and speeding problems through:

1. Public and community awareness
2. Neighbourhood action
3. Gathering speed-related data
4. Police awareness

Did you know -- that when driving 30 km/hour on a dry, paved surface -- it takes 18 meters to come to a complete stop. When you're driving 50 km/hour it will be double that in order for you to stop.

Joining a Speed Watch group is a great way to give back to your community. Not only will you gain valuable knowledge -- you will also have the opportunity to educate drivers on unsafe speed and other high-risk driving behaviours.

If you'd like to become a Speed Watch volunteer, please call Prince George Community Policing -- 250-561-3366

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• Prince George
• Speeding
• speedwatch

[nsborland]

You know Alberta has Automated ones right ? no need for a person to stand there guys. You guys are always second to alberta, but always boost it up like its a great place to live like come on its just a clear choice alberta has more job opportunites ( which pay significantly more than that in B.C, alberta has better roads, better housing costs, need i say more pg sorry to say it but even us young adults know its a Sh*thole.

[nsborland]

@Coltoh Bahahhahaahhaha get raped P.G always over exaggerating shit. I live here and i still believe this town is a god damn embarrassment... Alberta here i come.

[Coltoh]

I'm not normally one to split hairs but it does NOT take 18 meters to complete a stop under dry conditions driving at 30km/h. 30km/h = 8.3m/s.. the vehicle of someone with good reaction + perception speed will begin braking as fast as about 4 meters in, someone much slower; closer to 8m. 'Transport Research Laboratory', UK, in 2007 stated it takes 14.9m to complete a stop under WET conditions.