Research Papers (2009 – 2013)

Abstract

In recent years there has been an increasing awareness of speeding as a significant road safety problem. Governments and agencies around the world are now emphasizing strategies to address speeding-related complaints in order to improve both actual and perceived levels of road safety. Several governments have taken steps to establish speed management programs to research speeding concerns and develop action plans. These programs manage speed by considering and optimizing the 3 E’s of traffic safety (Education, Engineering, and Enforcement) and by adopting an evidence-based approach. The current approach to manage speeding complaints in different municipalities in Canada revolves around three main tasks: namely, tracking, investigating and resolving speeding complaints. Although the current process has many advantages, there is an increasing need to fortify a sophisticated system of speed datasets in order to address speeding complaints and to improve each of the three stages of the complaint process. Consequently, a framework for the future state of the speed complaint process was proposed.

Sudip Barua, Karim El-Basyouny, Shewkar E. Ibrahim