You may have noticed one, two, or even all three of the new digital speed displays in Nevada that were put up in early November.
Currently, two are posted along H Avenue – one facing eastbound motorists between the elementary and high school and the other next to the high school football field facing westbound motorists. A third is positioned on N Avenue west of the GFS building (former Donnelley Marketing), facing eastbound motorists.
Police Chief Chris Brandes said the displays were purchased through a three-way partnership, which included a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, a donation from Midwest Insurance Company, and Police Department funds.
The mobile displays, which can and will be relocated periodically, have the ability to collect data on the speed of motorists passing them and the number of vehicles going by them. But the biggest goal of the displays is to increase people’s awareness about their own speed of travel.
“It’s a good visual reminder to drivers about what speed they’re going and what speed they should be going, especially with the two that are in the school zone, which is a 20 mph speed limit,” Brandes said.
The locations where these displays have first been posted were chosen based on data collected through previous traffic safety projects and the department’s mobile speed trailer. “We identified areas with a high level of vehicle traffic, where people often exceed the speed limit, and where we also see a higher concentration of pedestrians and bicyclists,” Brandes said.
Brandes thanked the City’s Streets Department employees for putting the digital displays in place.
