1. Efforts to reduce speeding in Mulmur
Nov rev. Apr 2018
Efforts to reduce speeding in Mulmur
Team - Greg Lloyd, Keith Lowry, John Willmetts, Kerstin Vroom

2. Speeding in Mulmur A plan and schedule to reduce speeding
Data collection and summary
Meetings and discussions to decide actions
Approve and Implement Action Plan
Measure and monitor our results

3. Plan to reduce speeding in Mulmur
Oct 23, 2017
2017
Activity Plan
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Resident concerns discussed at Council meeting
Collection of speed data by Township
Appointment of new OPP Detachment Commander
Meeting to review & assess current road situations, including discussions for improvements.
Public meeting with residents, OPP, Council members & staff at the Dufferin Detachment.
Review presentation and draft motion to approve Action Plan to reduce speeding.
Implementation of plan and monitoring system.
United
Community
Working
Together
OPP
Enforcement Plan/Strategies
County
New signs and road safety improvements
Mulmur
Approve budget for signs, paid duty and awareness
Residents
Report incidents

4. Speed Data Summary 20th Sideroad/4Line
/80 kph
5 Days (July26 – 30th).
1806 vehicles analyzed, 226 vehicles over the posted rate = % of traffic is speeding. 26 vehicles or 1.4% are 10mph over posted speed limit. . (3 vehicles > 70 mph)
Best enforcement times - Noon to 2:00pm & 5:00 to 6:00pm

5. Speed Data Summary River Road – East of Centre Rd
8 Days (July20 – 28th)
3142 vehicles analyzed, vehicles over the posted rate = % of traffic is speeding vehicles or 6.9 % are 10mph over posted speed limit. (4 vehicles > 75 mph)
Best enforcement times - Noon to 2:00pm & 5:00 to 6:00pm

6. Speed Data Summary Prince of Wales – N. or 10th Sdrd
8 Days (Aug 8 – 15th )
3350 vehicles analyzed, vehicles over the posted rate = % of traffic is speeding vehicles or 5.3 % are 10mph over posted speed limit. (14 vehicles > 71 mph)
Best enforcement times - Noon to 1:00pm & 4:00 to 5:00pm

7. Speed Data Summary 10th Sdrd – East of Horseshoe Hill
5 Days (June 30 – July 4th )
4585 vehicles analyzed, vehicles over the posted rate = % of traffic is speeding vehicles or 4.7 % are 10mph over posted speed limit. (4 vehicles > 75 mph)
Best enforcement times - Noon to 1:00pm & 3:00 to 7:00pm

8. Meeting ideas validated for Action Plan
Nov. 28th 2017
Meeting ideas validated for Action Plan
Residents
Mulmur
County
OPP
Action Plan

9. Action Plan to reduce speeding
Residents
Action Plan to reduce speeding
Item
Action
When
Status
Residents can report speeding or unsafe driving
Call the OPP at or *OPP (*677 on your cell) for speeding and non-urgent matters. Provide your name, contact information, and concern along with the location to the live operator.
This creates a “Call for Service” report for the OPP to follow-up on. It also registers the report as data for future planning purposes.
911 is reserved for emergency calls only such as accidents & drinking and driving.
As required
Ongoing

10. Action Plan to reduce speeding
Mulmur
Action Plan to reduce speeding
Item
Action
When
Status
1. Increase sight lines (cutting trees/shrubs back from corners)
Road assessment for improvement opportunities
Ongoing ✔
2. Update Mulmur Newsletter with OPP contact phone number
Dedicate a section on speeding
Highlight OPP contact
Send out OPP contact stickers
Posters for Community bulletin boards
January
3. Community Safety Zones at Pine River Institute and Terra Nova
More awareness to motorists
Increase fines and penalties
Added safety buffers
Spring
4. OPP paid duty
Review OPP plan for enforcement
Budget and support plan
Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving weekend
5. Portable radar speed indicator (trailer)
Install sign to trailer
Move around to different locations
Fall ✔
6. Add rumble strips
Prince of Wales North of County Road 17 before stop signs
7. Painted warning lines
On 10th Sideroad East of 2nd line
8. Additional signage
Purchase signs based on road assessment

11. Action Plan to reduce speeding
Mulmur
Action Plan to reduce speeding
New sign purchase plan
Approx. sign cost including post and install is $250.00
Required
Type of Sign
Completion 10
Radar Enforced (1 for portable speed indicator trailer) ✔ 4
Community Safety Zones
(Pine River Institute and Terra Nova) 2
Slow Down Children Playing (Terra Nova)
Honeywood Park
Spring
*Speed Reduction at Schools (this will apply to
Primrose – County jurisdiction)
Dufferin County
Deer Crossing – considering use of educational signage 1
Steep Hill Incline (Prince of Wales)
Speed Reduction Warning signs and the use of flashing lights at the Horseshoe
* Sign quantity, location and wording will be at the discretion of the Director of Public Works

12. Action Plan to reduce speeding
County
Action Plan to reduce speeding
Request support from Dufferin County
Item
Action
When
Status
Community Safety Zones
*School Safety Zone
Purchase and install signs
2 - East and West of Honeywood
3 - North, East and South of Mansfield
2 - North and South of Primrose School
Spring
2. Speed reduction warning signs
Install before Community Safety Zones at Primrose School
3. Flashing light at school bus entrance
Install flashing light for safety at Primrose School
4. Flashing light at cross roads
Install flashing light at County Road 19 and County Road 17 intersection
5. Rumble strips
On County Road 19 South of Stop sign at intersection with County Road 17
Dufferin County will conduct their own traffic studies and report for committee review

13. Action Plan to reduce speeding
OPP
Action Plan to reduce speeding
Mulmur Council agreed to pay for paid policing on ALL weekends from the Victoria Day Weekend to Thanksgiving Day Weekend for speed enforcement

14. Working together for a safer community!
Monitor our results for 2018
Mulmur
Dufferin County
OPP
Residents
Speeding
Working together
for a
safer community!