Tuesday, March 27, 2007

"Slow down Bountiful" is a traffic program that was introduced a year ago by the Bountiful city leaders. This campaign was started with the purpose to educate drivers, and make streets safer for residents, especially children. People who participated in this project found it effective, but said that this program needs to be improved a little to keep drivers on their toes.
Last year people stood on the sidewalks outside their homes with radar guns raised at the cars speeding by. There were many speeding drivers stopped last year, all of them were mailed reminders, rather than citations asking them to slow down. So, this coming May drivers can expect to see more police radar guns, more speed trailers, more signs, and of course more officers on the roads. The slow down week will run May 1st through May 7th.