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Sherwood board weighs mobile speed cameras and traffic-data tool; 11 mph threshold cited as hurdle
Summary
City staff previewed mobile speed-enforcement cameras and an Urban SDK traffic-data platform that would let the city target speeding hot spots, but federal/state rules requiring an 11 mph over-the-limit threshold for automated citations and back-end staffing needs were cited as key obstacles.
Sherwood staff presented a proposal to pilot mobile speed-enforcement units and a commercial traffic-data platform as tools to reduce speeding and distracted driving in residential and arterial corridors.
The presenter described unmanned camera boxes supplied and serviced by a vendor that can be relocated about every 30 days and said the same company provides evidence packages for court when citations are contested. "They do all the testing. If in fact, we go to court, they give us what they call evidence packs," the presenter said. He added the vendor handles unit relocation and temporary signage, and noted added…
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