CRASH STATISTICS
Below are the numbers of vehicle crashes at Cleveland intersections with speed cameras:
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Pre-camera Pre-camera Post-camera
Paul Huff/Keith 56 59 20
25th/Keith 39 46 23
20th/Keith 6 7 4
Raider/Keith 22 5 10
25th/Peerless 21 19 18
Source: City of Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A proposal by operator of the city’s red light cameras to add speed indicators went nowhere in the Cleveland City Council on Monday.
Officials from Traffipax Inc., which operates five red-light cameras for the city, recently told council members they could click a switch to turn on speed indicators. They also suggested portable speed monitors that can be moved to problem areas.
But no council member offered a motion at Monday’s meeting and the idea died.
Councilman Avery Johnson cited police reports noting that accidents and citations have declined in the past two years in the city.
“We seem to be going in the right direction anyway,” he said. “I don’t see a lot of out-of-control speeding.”
But he could understand closer monitoring in school zones, Mr. Johnson said.
Police Chief Wes Snyder couldn’t explain the decline.
“Maybe you are seeing a change in driving attitudes because people know this is a concern in the city,” Chief Snyder said. “But I’m just guessing.”
Speed cameras are an efficient way to monitor speeding, he said, but he compared it to placing an officer with a radar gun at an intersection.
“Obviously, something is working,” Chief Snyder said.
Randall Higgins covers news in Cleveland, Tenn., for the Times Free Press. He started work with the Chattanooga Times in 1977 and joined the staff of the Chattanooga Times Free Press when the Free Press and Times merged in 1999. Randall has covered Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia and Alabama. He now covers Cleveland and Bradley County and the neighboring region. Randall is a Cleveland native. He has bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University. His awards ...
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