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Speed studies in Bellemeade Circle show low sustained speeding; police recommend enforcement and education
Summary
Two short radar studies in the Bellemeade Circle neighborhood recorded average speeds around 18 mph in a 25 mph zone with a small fraction of vehicles exceeding the limit; staff recommended targeted enforcement, signage and ongoing monitoring rather than traffic calming devices.
Belmont police and public works staff reported the results of two short radar speed studies of Bellemeade Circle on July 7 and recommended education and targeted enforcement in lieu of installing traffic calming devices.
According to police, a May 27–June 3 deployment recorded 4,971 vehicle passes with an average speed of about 18 mph (posted limit 25 mph) and fewer than…
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