Danville police are examining the information they have gotten in a radar traffic speed sign program. Chief Chris Yates says police working with District 118 placed speed signs near some local schools. The signs have an electronic light that indicates whether the driver is exceeding the 30 mile per hour speed limit.
Yates told th Public Services Committee that getting information such as this can help police plan for the future.
The signs record the times when the school zones are busiest and the percentage of drivers obeying the speed limit. The signs have shown some areas have a low non-compliance of only 2 percent, while others are up to 20 percent. Yates says even more signs will go up around schools soon.
