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Council reviews 2023 speed-enforcement gains and signals workshop to update 2001 speed-hump policy
Summary
Police reported increased traffic enforcement and citations after adding motor officers; staff reviewed the 2001 speed-hump policy, described alternatives (striping, speed cushions, engineering), and council agreed to pursue a public workshop to consider updating the policy and next steps.
Captain Jeremiah Larson presented the city's traffic enforcement report and said El Cajon increased its motor-unit staffing from three to four officers, which coincided with a 154% increase in motor-division citations between 2022 and 2023 and roughly 1,337 total traffic citations in 2023 (about 147 for speeding). Staff described tools in use: eight fixed speed display signs, two portable speed trailers, two portable message sign boards, and coordinated county motor-unit details…
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