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T HE ENTERPRISE Your Complete Source For Plainfield News Since 1887
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Volume 125 No. 34
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FOLLOWING THE THREE E’S Engineering, education and enforcement slows down traffic and reduces crashes By Robin Ambrosia Staff reporter
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ROBIN AMBROSIA/STAFF REPORTER
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Crash data shows the three red light cameras are significantly reducing crashes in Plainfield by slowing drivers down through busy intersections such as this at Renwick Road and Route 30.
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hen a stoplight or stop sign pops up at an intersection – it looks so simple. But, to determine if an intersection if eligible, the police must use the three E’s of traffic: engineering, education and enforcement.Those also are used to determine where red light cameras are installed. Engineering “We do a visual inspection to be sure there are no sight distance issues and a vehicle count to be sure it meets the criteria for a traffic control device which is published by the National Highway Traffic See TRAFFIC, page 10
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