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Speeding occurs throughout Salt Lake County compromising neighborhood livability, creating noise and air pollution, causing difficulties for pedestrians and neighborhoods and most importantly jeopardizing the safety of children.
Traffic Calming is the combination of mainly physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for non-motorized street users. The purpose of traffic calming is to reduce the speed and volume of traffic along a roadway to acceptable levels.
Salt Lake County Residents need to take responsibility for the quality of life issues in their own neighborhoods. One of the best forms of traffic calming is resident awareness. Studies have shown that the majority of the "speeders" in a neighborhood are adjacent property owners. If the neighbors make a concerted effort to slow down not only in their areas, but elsewhere, the majority of the neighborhood speeding problems could be solved.
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