Speed Watch
Speed Watch is an educational program aimed at reducing incidents of speeding. It is designed to raise public awareness of the actual speeds drivers are traveling. The Speed Watch program is a partnership between the police, citizen volunteers, and ICBC. It involves volunteers taking a proactive, non-confrontational approach to vehicle speed reduction through education.
Two volunteers, using portable radar equipment and an electronic digital board, monitor speeds in neighborhoods, particularly school and playground zones. Drivers get an instant readout of their speed, displayed on a reader board as they pass by. Volunteers record the speed of every vehicle and these stats are forwarded to ICBC.
Experience has shown that more than 70 per cent of drivers who are traveling 10km/h over the speed limit slow down when they see or travel through a Speed Watch.
Speed Watch volunteers often have opportunities to work in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department and other CPCs with joint Speed Watch events such as Project Swoop - a “Two Strike” event.
Requirements:
Speed Watch is an educational program aimed at reducing incidents of speeding. It is designed to raise public awareness of the actual speeds drivers are traveling. The Speed Watch program is a partnership between the police, citizen volunteers, and ICBC. It involves volunteers taking a proactive, non-confrontational approach to vehicle speed reduction through education.
Two volunteers, using portable radar equipment and an electronic digital board, monitor speeds in neighborhoods, particularly school and playground zones. Drivers get an instant readout of their speed, displayed on a reader board as they pass by. Volunteers record the speed of every vehicle and these stats are forwarded to ICBC.
Experience has shown that more than 70 per cent of drivers who are traveling 10km/h over the speed limit slow down when they see or travel through a Speed Watch.
Speed Watch volunteers often have opportunities to work in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department and other CPCs with joint Speed Watch events such as Project Swoop - a “Two Strike” event.
Requirements:
- Approved by volunteer coordinator
- 19 years of age or older
- Six month commitment to the program
