Volunteers with the 麻豆精选 RCMP Speed Watch Program will be on streets around the city this week.
Speed Watch is a partnership program between the RCMP and ICBC to promote road safety as teams use portable radar equipment and an electronic digital board to capture driver鈥檚 speeds.
According to Cpl. Michael Gauthier, If a vehicle is caught travelling 20 km/hr or more over the posted speed limit, a letter is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle.
Data from the program is collected, analyzed and then used by the police to help determine future areas of speed-related enforcement.
Cpl. Gauthier added that research shows that Speed Watch does work as over 70 per cent of drivers travelling more than 10km/h over the speed limit slow down when they see a speed reader board.
鈥淪peeding is the top contributing factor to car crash fatalities in B.C.,鈥� said Cpl. Gauthier. 鈥淭he faster you go, the longer it takes to stop and the more dangerous a crash can be. Slow down and obey the posted speed limit signs.鈥�
