Wellington County will spend about $8,000 to purchase three “Speed Spy” statistic-gathering radar units to enhance the county’s traffic management strategy.
County council approved the purchase of the units, at a cost of $2,484 each, at its Oct. 30 meeting.
“The acquisition of a ‘Speed Spy’ speed statistic radar unit will enhance Wellington County’s traffic management strategy to effectively deploy resources to increase public safety and lower the severity of collisions,” states a report from Wellington OPP detachment manager Staff Sergeant Victoria Dawson.
The Speed Spy system is a passive, low profile application capable of 130,000 counts that can be deployed in high collision and incident areas to determine if speed is an issue, when is speed an issue and the most effective use of enforcement resources.
The report explained the data’s engineering value could be realized through partnership with police and the county’s roads department by having data integrated with other environmental and human factors to examine and enhance public safety.
“Police officers would be armed with particular knowledge in their patrol area, giving them the ability to conduct focused patrols, while the public could be educated through incorporating data in media releases on identified issues and concerns that result in driver compliance and effective patrol operations,” the report stated.
