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At their January 2022 meeting, the County Board adopted an ordinance to allow the use of speed cameras to issue speeding citations to drivers going above the speed limit in school zones and work zones. Speed cameras are an effective tool to reduce speeds and severe crashes in Arlington
Our next step is to procure a speed camera operations contractor. Then, we will likely see speed cameras in operation in late 2022 or early 2023.
To learn more, see the flier below:
Arlington’s first draft of our Multimodal Engineering Safety Toolbox is ready for your review and comment! The online feedback form will be open through Monday, February 14.
Click here to details on how to join us for a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, February 1 from 7-8:30pm to gather your feedback on the Toolbox draft. We’ll have plenty of time for open dialogue, so bring your questions and thoughts to share
If you can’t attend live, the meeting will be recorded and posted online. You may submit questions here in advance of the meeting here, and we’ll answer them during the Q&A.
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Arlington Police and the Vision Zero Team have been working to expand the County’s red light camera program. Red-light cameras are a valuable tool for enhancing safety by reducing severe and fatal red-light running crashes.
Expansion of the red-light camera program is listed in the Vision Zero Action Plan under Action Item B8: Data-Driven/Equitable Enforcement and also recommended by the County’s Police Practices Work Group to reduce the potential for enforcement bias.
Using crash data and observational data, we identified six new intersections for red-light cameras. These six intersections will be installed in addition to the nine intersections with red-light cameras currently in place. Cameras will likely go into operation in Summer 2022.
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Columbia Pike & S Queen St & S Washington Blvd Ramps
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Wilson Blvd & N Lynn St
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10th St N & N Barton St
- Langston Blvd & Kirkwood Rd/N Spout Run Pkwy
- Langston Blvd & Eastbound I-66 Off Ramp (Exit 72)
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Westbound I-66 Off Ramp & N Lynn St (Exit 73)
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Red light camera citations are $50 and are civil in nature. They do not count toward points on a license or for insurance purposes. Per state law, there will be signs in advance of the intersection informing drivers that they are approaching a red-light camera.
When you’re expecting a new baby, making sure that your car seat is set up properly might be one of the last things on your mind. But on that first trip home from the hospital and thereafter, you want to have peace of mind that your little one is snug and secure in their seat.
Never fear! ACPD conducts free Child Safety Seat Inspections to help ensure that you’ve installed and are using your car seat safely. Inspections take 20-30 minutes and are by appointment. Click here to learn more and make an appointment. Also, share with your friends who are expecting because this is a fantastic community resource!
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Christine Baker, Arlington’s Vision Zero Program Coordinator, shares her car seat inspection testimonial: “We got our car seat inspected when my son was one week old. I thought we’d followed the instructions to a tee, but it turned out that the seat wasn’t hooked up properly and we weren’t even strapping him in correctly. I am so thankful that ACPD provided this service to ensure that my kid is safe in his seat!”
For more information on these and other upcoming quick-build projects, visit the Quick-Build projects.
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