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1 30 12 Clerk's Skeleton Notes Local history with cameras Trial project at JFK and Pennsylvania Developments in technology Accident investigations Local accident totals -2011 Accident totals – IDOT 2002-2010 Accident by street –longer streets with multiple intersections Accidents/IDOT Engineering Department looks at accidents by vehicle volume Traffic Enforcement: Top violations for 2011 Challenges: Locations, calls for service, size of city increasing ATE Review process: On-site visits to other cities, state-wide meetings, statistical and study reviews Request for Proposals issued November 2011, closed December 2011, review committee in January 2012. Official traffic control signals code excerpt 9-7-321.257 and definitions of “steady circular red” and “steady circular yellow” lights. ATE will be a matter of public record with changes publicized, city entry points and enforcement areas System process when a violation occurs through notice of violations and owner options including watching video of the infractions, contesting the fine, or paying the fine. Additional benefits: live feed capability, post accident/incident review, criminal investigations review What ATE does not do: eliminate traffic violations, street investigations or eliminate the need for physical officer Goals for ATE: _______ Responding to questions from City Council, Chief Dalsing stated that Dubuque has 116 signalized intersections in the city. The current camera system is not intended for traffic enforcement but has at times been used for accident review. Yellow light means drivers should being to stop is not good to go or enter an intersection unlawfully. Accelerating to beat the light may cause speed violation and/or a red light violation. Rolling right reds are not differentiated from red light violations. Low-volume accident intersections may require more traditional methods of traffic enforcement. Does not have information on issues related to texting while driving. Traffic violation citation $100 fine by state code, $195 with court fees by code. City establishes what fee would be for civil infraction but he does not recommend exceeding the state code. General traffic criminal violation vs. civil infraction without court fees. Might have minimal limits and a ceiling and would not affect driver’s records. If a vehicle may be flagged if it is in the intersection when the light turns red. 634 traffic light violations. Police has final say, not privatized, vendor reviews only. David: Citizen issues with trying to get fines reviewed and may just pay the fine instead. Can the 8% of red light violations be decreased? MVM: Enforcement is a deterrent. System will hold red for remaining intersection if it detects someone running the intersection. System detects a driver and holds the red for the other directions then detects the violation. Technological capabilities can prevent accidents as well. Kevin: intersection numbers will be provided to vendor and they will also do an independent study. Total 5 submissions; committee when through all and narrowed it down to 2. Viewed presentations from both. Many similarities or speed-, red light-only enforcement. Criteria laid out in proposal. Week to 10 days to process ticket to notification depending on volume. 3 fatalities related to red light violations in the last 10 years. Consistency will be stressed within police department. Engineering Safety Solutions Intersections: design, example projects, infrastructure/equipment Safer Geometric designs: Roundabout and statistics Turning lane design (e.g. NW Arterial) Traffic safety improvements Downtown mastarm improvements Reduced lanes, speeds revised striping, improved crosswalks Technology improvements: preemptions, battery backups New 12 LED signals replacements Factors affecting intersection safety: count down peds installed where appropriate, mast arm replacements, vision triangles, yellow beacons, yellow/red/green duration, clearance times and calculating ITE formulas (Institute of Transportation Engineers). Examples of red light accidents at Dubuque intersection. Responding to questions from City Council, City Engineer Gus Psihoyos stated that they do not have statistical data/profile on accidents. Set for vehicle detection not accidents. David: Why are some intersections signalized or 4-way stops? Correlation between yellow duration and red light running. ITE recommends being consistent throughout city. Accidents would drop initially but regress over time as people grew used to the duration. Intentional vs. unintentional. All red clearance time already in place with 4 second yellow. Total 7 seconds combined yellow and red. People are still running them. Aaron Rosenberg, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., executive VP Industry has evolved over the years. History of company and credentials, 20 years+ of uninterrupted experience in USA. 25 state and Canada. 50 municipalities in IA, MO, IL New program to Dubuque Traffic Safety Coalition tool kit Crash video examples U.S. fatality statistics from speed and red light accidents Intersections are a Planned point of conflict Dubuque accidents statistics Not a panacea Evaluating red light running programs in Iowa Public Safety Benefits results and statistics from the Arizona Department of Public Safety and City of Columbus, Ohio. Three “E’s of traffic safety System is meant to be used as other traffic enforcement designs are. Another tool. Raise cognition through signage. Behavior modification ABC: antecedents, behaviors, consequences A: impatient, rushed, distracted B: Stop (desired); Run (undesired) C: Punishment Unfortunate proof when systems in other systems were turned off. Intersection analysis and reporting Halo, speed, red Halo: Dilemma zone formula, collision avoidance technology Hardware options: sensors, still and digital cameras, mobile unit mounts High level process flow: system will not physically arm until the red is engaged, access to all 50 state DMV and strict screening guidelines. No ticket is sent out until Dubuque Police review/reject, Notice by mail has URL/video, photo images, call center number with trained personal, appeal/pay/nominate another driver. Most states adhere to civil infractions with same rights and privileges as a parking ticket. App Suite for remote location access. Example of police authorization website view, video information, and review process. Violator perspective Tapes are available for investigations, archive Public outreach – template driven technology, branding, website development, common consistent messaging. Responding to questions from City Council, Mr. Rosenburg stated that they front the investment in terms of equipment, installation, etc., except engineering time and law enforcement time. Investment is on their shoulders. Legislation may not have full understanding of how the system works and benefits. Have full team on the ground at the state house. Zero risk if legislation prohibition takes place. Redflex will take out equipment. Contracts are written for this possibility. Pricing: many ways, fixed fees regardless of # of violation or percentage based on violations received plus incremental expenses. Per paid ticket business. Zero paid if zero collected. David: Any contracts that do not include right on red? Set up for city law enforcement to determine if safe and if ticket should be issued. Corporate headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, holding company in Australia. Decidedly mixed studies. Doesn’t agree with domestic surveillance. Do what we can do to improve safety but 99% of tickets in cited city were not safety issues. Karla: Does Dubuque need cameras? Begin with worst first and evolve. Look at crash history, violation history and actual occurrence video and look at other design issues. Data is provided back to law enforcement and local authorities to determine need for cameras. Reiterated up front investment and installation with no risk to city. Each intersection can have several systems and cities could pay by fixed fee. Most will chose per pay. Fixed fee is chosen because of state statute. $29 cut if $100 fine if set by City. Kevin: reasons for taking out systems: Non-renewal of grant funding, Council chose to rescind ordinance, or voter referendum. Joyce: Vandalism cameras in parking, leisure services, private businesses: no public objection noted on those, big brother syndrome, disobedience of laws, many other examples of surveillance. It’s breaking the law regardless of safety issue. We have choices if we don’t like the consequences. Roy: received many comments, mostly pro issue. No up front costs to taxpayers and will intuitively change behavior. Driving is a privilege. Wait for signal from legislature in about 2 months, funnel dates. Kevin: Next steps? Pending state legislation within approximately 3 months. Can make a case for and against. Joyce – keep working at it with staff? Dalsing: Legal is looking at model ordinances, consider contract negotiations. Continue conversation with City and Redflex. Gus – Not much staff time for passing on information MVM – might be 6 weeks for funnel out comes. Still have discussions with Redflex while waiting for legislature and have ordinance and contract ready. Karla: Is Redflex willing to continue discussion even if prohibition takes place. Yes. Coalition at state level in support. David: Right turn on red crashed rep less than 1% of crashed and rarely result in fatality. Majority of tickets from right on red? Depends on strictness of municipality. Prohibit no right on red at intersections. Little safety value on this type of violation. Redflex follows the discretion of the City. Consensus to wait until State makes its decision. Continue with discussions with Redflex.