Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Broadway Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Lowering the speed limit does absolutely nothing if the flow of traffic remains between 45-50mph
Issuing more tickets to normal people because of a sudden change during a time of economic strain is unnecessary and borderline unethical.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Priest Drive? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Lowering the speed limit does absolutely nothing if the flow of traffic remains between 45-50mph
Issuing more tickets to normal people because of a sudden change during a time of economic strain is unnecessary and borderline unethical.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Guadalupe Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Lowering the speed limit does absolutely nothing if the flow of traffic remains between 45-50mph
Issuing more tickets to normal people because of a sudden change during a time of economic strain is unnecessary and borderline unethical.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Veteran's Way/Fifth Street? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Lowering the speed limit does absolutely nothing if the flow of traffic remains between 45-50mph
Issuing more tickets to normal people because of a sudden change during a time of economic strain is unnecessary and borderline unethical.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Miller Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Lowering the speed limit does absolutely nothing if the flow of traffic remains between 45-50mph
Issuing more tickets to normal people because of a sudden change during a time of economic strain is unnecessary and borderline unethical.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for McKellips Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Lowering the speed limit does absolutely nothing if the flow of traffic remains between 45-50mph
Issuing more tickets to normal people because of a sudden change during a time of economic strain is unnecessary and borderline unethical.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Roosevelt Street? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Lowering the speed limit does absolutely nothing if the flow of traffic remains between 45-50mph
Issuing more tickets to normal people because of a sudden change during a time of economic strain is unnecessary and borderline unethical.
How did you hear about this survey? Email

Which of the following best describes you? Select all that apply: Live in Tempe
Do you own a bar or restaurant business that holds the following liquor licenses that also serves alcohol after 10:00 PM on weekdays or 12:00 AM on weekends: Series 3 – Domestic Microbrewery; Series 6 – Bar; Series 7 – Beer & Wine; Series 11—Hotel/Motel, or Series 12—Restaurant. No
Do you support the proposed ordinance provisions? No
Why or why not? Does not prevent anything.
Have you ever personally experienced what you believe was drink spiking? No
Do you personally know someone who has experienced or suspects they have experienced drink spiking? No
Which of the following would make you feel safer at nightlife venues? Other - Go out with a friend
Would you be more likely to visit a Tempe bar or nightclub with these protections available as opposed to one without? No

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Broadway Road? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Broadway is very congested at times, and if the lights would be re-programmed to allow smooth East-West flow it would move traffic through town quicker.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Priest Drive? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Priest is very congested at times, and if the lights would be re-programmed to allow smooth North-South flow it would move traffic through town quicker.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Guadalupe Road? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I do not use Guadalupe often enough to have an opinion.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Veteran's Way/Fifth Street? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Veteran's Way/Fifth Street is very congested at times, especially before and after special events downtown. if the lights would be re-programmed to allow smooth East-West flow it would move traffic through town quicker.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Miller Road? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I do not use Miller often enough to have an opinion, but I'm not sure that there is that heavy of a traffic flow that it needs to be slowed down.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for McKellips Road? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I do not use McKellips often enough to have an opinion, but I'm not sure that there is that heavy of a traffic flow that it needs to be slowed down.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Roosevelt Street? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Roosevelt is heavily trafficked at times, mostly trucks in that quasi-industrial area. If the lights would be re-programmed to allow smooth North-South flow it would move traffic through town quicker.
Do you have anything else to share about the proposed speed limits? I think any of the changes should not happen without re-programming the traffic lights in the predominant direction.
How did you hear about this survey? Email, Tempe social media, Website, Other - Tempe Tribune

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Broadway Road? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? 45 is too fast to be safe
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Priest Drive? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? 40 is safer
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Guadalupe Road? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? 40 is safer
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Veteran's Way/Fifth Street? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? 25 is safer with a high number of bikes, scooters, and peds in the area
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Miller Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? This road can handle 35 just fine
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for McKellips Road? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? 35 is safer
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Roosevelt Street? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? Although industrial, slower is better
How did you hear about this survey? Email

Which of the following best describes you? Select all that apply: Live in Tempe
Do you own a bar or restaurant business that holds the following liquor licenses that also serves alcohol after 10:00 PM on weekdays or 12:00 AM on weekends: Series 3 – Domestic Microbrewery; Series 6 – Bar; Series 7 – Beer & Wine; Series 11—Hotel/Motel, or Series 12—Restaurant. No
Do you support the proposed ordinance provisions? No
Why or why not? Shouldn't be the city government's responsibility
Have you ever personally experienced what you believe was drink spiking? No
Do you personally know someone who has experienced or suspects they have experienced drink spiking? No
Which of the following would make you feel safer at nightlife venues? None of the above
Would you be more likely to visit a Tempe bar or nightclub with these protections available as opposed to one without? No

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Broadway Road? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? To make the speed consistent!
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Priest Drive? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I live on the corner house at geneva dr. And priest, the cars speed by at more than 60mph, both ways! Its dangerous and my house has been hit by a car in the past and the house across the street was also hit. The fact that southbound priest INCREASES the speed right before the residential area is disgusting as well! 40 along that whole area is just what makes more sense.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Guadalupe Road? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? To make the speed consistent!
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Veteran's Way/Fifth Street? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? To make the speed consistent!
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Miller Road? Not sure
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for McKellips Road? Not sure
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Roosevelt Street? Not sure
How did you hear about this survey? Neighbor, Website

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Broadway Road? Not Sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I am not sure as I do not believe both the public meeting or council presentation provide me with enough information to determine if these proposed speed limit changes are reasonable and meaningful. I define these two terms as follows:

• Reasonable means they fit the road classification and that the roadway physically supports the posted speed limit (PSL).
• Meaningful means they are based on a quantitative process that reviews speed and crash data using Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) USLIMITS2 tool, which defines the national standard of care for speed limit setting.

If Tempe is using USLIMITS2, that should be disclosed in public and council presentations. If not, the city should explain why, given its role in promoting consistency and safety. The process should clearly show whether the proposed speed limit is above, below, or at the USLIMITS2 recommendation, calibrated with local crash and speed data.

Research (see NCHRP Report 504: Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Limit Practices) indicates that the PSL is the only independent variable that influences driver speed behavior, provided there is a reasonable level of enforcement. Typically, 85% of drivers travel at PSL + 5 to 10 mph, which falls under the usual enforcement threshold of 11–15 mph over the limit. Pace speed is also important on long arterials without frequent interruptions (signals).

Why this matters:

• Reducing mean speed and speed differential improves safety and enables FHWA Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) related to speed to help quantify potential crash reduction benefits.
• The Safe System Approach (Safer People, Safer Roads & Safer Speeds) should be used to communicate this point: managing speed is essential to reducing kinetic energy and crash severity.

To reinforce reasonable speed behavior, Tempe should adopt a systematic and scheduled speed enforcement program that rotates through all city streets. This could include:

• Set enforcement stations on key arterials with a static speed limit sign, followed by a dynamic speed feedback sign, and then a visible police civil traffic enforcement station that allows the officer and the offender to pull off the arterial at a safer location.
• The University of Arizona Center for Applied Transportation Science (CATS) study for Pima County DOT found these setups highly effective in reducing speed-related crashes. Tempe should replicate this approach and conduct before-and-after studies as part of its Vision Zero strategy.

Physical design changes should complement enforcement:

• Traffic signals and Roundabouts to manage conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.
• Raised speed table crosswalks on minor arterials, collectors and at roundabouts.
• Access control medians on roads like Scottsdale Road in north Tempe, allowing left turns only at signals and select mid-block locations, plus improved lighting and mid-block HAWKs.
• Raised mid-block speed tables on College Avenue and similar Tempe streets to reinforce proposed speed limits, especially near curves with crash history.
• Consider narrowing lanes to 11 feet to encourage lower operating speeds.
• Curb extension (bulb-outs) like what is being done on Mill Avenue in downtown.
• Raised intersections to slow speeds in the intersections to help mitigate conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.

Finally, I do not support zero-tolerance enforcement or safety zones based on crash frequency or history. These approaches waste resources, send the wrong message, and do not align with best practices. Enforcement should aim for reasonable speed and yielding behaviors that reduces crash risk, applied equitably across all roads and intersections. Cherry-picking roads or intersections based on crash history along for special enforcement often masks underlying design issues and unfairly shifts blame to drivers instead of addressing root causes that crash risk applies to all roads and intersections.

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Priest Drive? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I am not sure as I do not believe both the public meeting or council presentation provide me with enough information to determine if these proposed speed limit changes are reasonable and meaningful. I define these two terms as follows:

• Reasonable means they fit the road classification and that the roadway physically supports the posted speed limit (PSL).
• Meaningful means they are based on a quantitative process that reviews speed and crash data using Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) USLIMITS2 tool, which defines the national standard of care for speed limit setting.

If Tempe is using USLIMITS2, that should be disclosed in public and council presentations. If not, the city should explain why, given its role in promoting consistency and safety. The process should clearly show whether the proposed speed limit is above, below, or at the USLIMITS2 recommendation, calibrated with local crash and speed data.

Research (see NCHRP Report 504: Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Limit Practices) indicates that the PSL is the only independent variable that influences driver speed behavior, provided there is a reasonable level of enforcement. Typically, 85% of drivers travel at PSL + 5 to 10 mph, which falls under the usual enforcement threshold of 11–15 mph over the limit. Pace speed is also important on long arterials without frequent interruptions (signals).

Why this matters:

• Reducing mean speed and speed differential improves safety and enables FHWA Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) related to speed to help quantify potential crash reduction benefits.
• The Safe System Approach (Safer People, Safer Roads & Safer Speeds) should be used to communicate this point: managing speed is essential to reducing kinetic energy and crash severity.

To reinforce reasonable speed behavior, Tempe should adopt a systematic and scheduled speed enforcement program that rotates through all city streets. This could include:

• Set enforcement stations on key arterials with a static speed limit sign, followed by a dynamic speed feedback sign, and then a visible police civil traffic enforcement station that allows the officer and the offender to pull off the arterial at a safer location.
• The University of Arizona Center for Applied Transportation Science (CATS) study for Pima County DOT found these setups highly effective in reducing speed-related crashes. Tempe should replicate this approach and conduct before-and-after studies as part of its Vision Zero strategy.

Physical design changes should complement enforcement:

• Traffic signals and Roundabouts to manage conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.
• Raised speed table crosswalks on minor arterials, collectors and at roundabouts.
• Access control medians on roads like Scottsdale Road in north Tempe, allowing left turns only at signals and select mid-block locations, plus improved lighting and mid-block HAWKs.
• Raised mid-block speed tables on College Avenue and similar Tempe streets to reinforce proposed speed limits, especially near curves with crash history.
• Consider narrowing lanes to 11 feet to encourage lower operating speeds.
• Curb extension (bulb-outs) like what is being done on Mill Avenue in downtown.
• Raised intersections to slow speeds in the intersections to help mitigate conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.

Finally, I do not support zero-tolerance enforcement or safety zones based on crash frequency or history. These approaches waste resources, send the wrong message, and do not align with best practices. Enforcement should aim for reasonable speed and yielding behaviors that reduces crash risk, applied equitably across all roads and intersections. Cherry-picking roads or intersections based on crash history along for special enforcement often masks underlying design issues and unfairly shifts blame to drivers instead of addressing root causes that crash risk applies to all roads and intersections.

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Guadalupe Road? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I am not sure as I do not believe both the public meeting or council presentation provide me with enough information to determine if these proposed speed limit changes are reasonable and meaningful. I define these two terms as follows:

• Reasonable means they fit the road classification and that the roadway physically supports the posted speed limit (PSL).
• Meaningful means they are based on a quantitative process that reviews speed and crash data using Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) USLIMITS2 tool, which defines the national standard of care for speed limit setting.

If Tempe is using USLIMITS2, that should be disclosed in public and council presentations. If not, the city should explain why, given its role in promoting consistency and safety. The process should clearly show whether the proposed speed limit is above, below, or at the USLIMITS2 recommendation, calibrated with local crash and speed data.

Research (see NCHRP Report 504: Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Limit Practices) indicates that the PSL is the only independent variable that influences driver speed behavior, provided there is a reasonable level of enforcement. Typically, 85% of drivers travel at PSL + 5 to 10 mph, which falls under the usual enforcement threshold of 11–15 mph over the limit. Pace speed is also important on long arterials without frequent interruptions (signals).

Why this matters:

• Reducing mean speed and speed differential improves safety and enables FHWA Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) related to speed to help quantify potential crash reduction benefits.
• The Safe System Approach (Safer People, Safer Roads & Safer Speeds) should be used to communicate this point: managing speed is essential to reducing kinetic energy and crash severity.

To reinforce reasonable speed behavior, Tempe should adopt a systematic and scheduled speed enforcement program that rotates through all city streets. This could include:

• Set enforcement stations on key arterials with a static speed limit sign, followed by a dynamic speed feedback sign, and then a visible police civil traffic enforcement station that allows the officer and the offender to pull off the arterial at a safer location.
• The University of Arizona Center for Applied Transportation Science (CATS) study for Pima County DOT found these setups highly effective in reducing speed-related crashes. Tempe should replicate this approach and conduct before-and-after studies as part of its Vision Zero strategy.

Physical design changes should complement enforcement:

• Traffic signals and Roundabouts to manage conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.
• Raised speed table crosswalks on minor arterials, collectors and at roundabouts.
• Access control medians on roads like Scottsdale Road in north Tempe, allowing left turns only at signals and select mid-block locations, plus improved lighting and mid-block HAWKs.
• Raised mid-block speed tables on College Avenue and similar Tempe streets to reinforce proposed speed limits, especially near curves with crash history.
• Consider narrowing lanes to 11 feet to encourage lower operating speeds.
• Curb extension (bulb-outs) like what is being done on Mill Avenue in downtown.
• Raised intersections to slow speeds in the intersections to help mitigate conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.

Finally, I do not support zero-tolerance enforcement or safety zones based on crash frequency or history. These approaches waste resources, send the wrong message, and do not align with best practices. Enforcement should aim for reasonable speed and yielding behaviors that reduces crash risk, applied equitably across all roads and intersections. Cherry-picking roads or intersections based on crash history along for special enforcement often masks underlying design issues and unfairly shifts blame to drivers instead of addressing root causes that crash risk applies to all roads and intersections.

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Veteran's Way/Fifth Street? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I am not sure as I do not believe both the public meeting or council presentation provide me with enough information to determine if these proposed speed limit changes are reasonable and meaningful. I define these two terms as follows:

• Reasonable means they fit the road classification and that the roadway physically supports the posted speed limit (PSL).
• Meaningful means they are based on a quantitative process that reviews speed and crash data using Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) USLIMITS2 tool, which defines the national standard of care for speed limit setting.

If Tempe is using USLIMITS2, that should be disclosed in public and council presentations. If not, the city should explain why, given its role in promoting consistency and safety. The process should clearly show whether the proposed speed limit is above, below, or at the USLIMITS2 recommendation, calibrated with local crash and speed data.

Research (see NCHRP Report 504: Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Limit Practices) indicates that the PSL is the only independent variable that influences driver speed behavior, provided there is a reasonable level of enforcement. Typically, 85% of drivers travel at PSL + 5 to 10 mph, which falls under the usual enforcement threshold of 11–15 mph over the limit. Pace speed is also important on long arterials without frequent interruptions (signals).

Why this matters:

• Reducing mean speed and speed differential improves safety and enables FHWA Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) related to speed to help quantify potential crash reduction benefits.
• The Safe System Approach (Safer People, Safer Roads & Safer Speeds) should be used to communicate this point: managing speed is essential to reducing kinetic energy and crash severity.

To reinforce reasonable speed behavior, Tempe should adopt a systematic and scheduled speed enforcement program that rotates through all city streets. This could include:

• Set enforcement stations on key arterials with a static speed limit sign, followed by a dynamic speed feedback sign, and then a visible police civil traffic enforcement station that allows the officer and the offender to pull off the arterial at a safer location.
• The University of Arizona Center for Applied Transportation Science (CATS) study for Pima County DOT found these setups highly effective in reducing speed-related crashes. Tempe should replicate this approach and conduct before-and-after studies as part of its Vision Zero strategy.

Physical design changes should complement enforcement:

• Traffic signals and Roundabouts to manage conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.
• Raised speed table crosswalks on minor arterials, collectors and at roundabouts.
• Access control medians on roads like Scottsdale Road in north Tempe, allowing left turns only at signals and select mid-block locations, plus improved lighting and mid-block HAWKs.
• Raised mid-block speed tables on College Avenue and similar Tempe streets to reinforce proposed speed limits, especially near curves with crash history.
• Consider narrowing lanes to 11 feet to encourage lower operating speeds.
• Curb extension (bulb-outs) like what is being done on Mill Avenue in downtown.
• Raised intersections to slow speeds in the intersections to help mitigate conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.

Finally, I do not support zero-tolerance enforcement or safety zones based on crash frequency or history. These approaches waste resources, send the wrong message, and do not align with best practices. Enforcement should aim for reasonable speed and yielding behaviors that reduces crash risk, applied equitably across all roads and intersections. Cherry-picking roads or intersections based on crash history along for special enforcement often masks underlying design issues and unfairly shifts blame to drivers instead of addressing root causes that crash risk applies to all roads and intersections.

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Miller Road? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I am not sure as I do not believe both the public meeting or council presentation provide me with enough information to determine if these proposed speed limit changes are reasonable and meaningful. I define these two terms as follows:

• Reasonable means they fit the road classification and that the roadway physically supports the posted speed limit (PSL).
• Meaningful means they are based on a quantitative process that reviews speed and crash data using Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) USLIMITS2 tool, which defines the national standard of care for speed limit setting.

If Tempe is using USLIMITS2, that should be disclosed in public and council presentations. If not, the city should explain why, given its role in promoting consistency and safety. The process should clearly show whether the proposed speed limit is above, below, or at the USLIMITS2 recommendation, calibrated with local crash and speed data.

Research (see NCHRP Report 504: Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Limit Practices) indicates that the PSL is the only independent variable that influences driver speed behavior, provided there is a reasonable level of enforcement. Typically, 85% of drivers travel at PSL + 5 to 10 mph, which falls under the usual enforcement threshold of 11–15 mph over the limit. Pace speed is also important on long arterials without frequent interruptions (signals).

Why this matters:

• Reducing mean speed and speed differential improves safety and enables FHWA Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) related to speed to help quantify potential crash reduction benefits.
• The Safe System Approach (Safer People, Safer Roads & Safer Speeds) should be used to communicate this point: managing speed is essential to reducing kinetic energy and crash severity.

To reinforce reasonable speed behavior, Tempe should adopt a systematic and scheduled speed enforcement program that rotates through all city streets. This could include:

• Set enforcement stations on key arterials with a static speed limit sign, followed by a dynamic speed feedback sign, and then a visible police civil traffic enforcement station that allows the officer and the offender to pull off the arterial at a safer location.
• The University of Arizona Center for Applied Transportation Science (CATS) study for Pima County DOT found these setups highly effective in reducing speed-related crashes. Tempe should replicate this approach and conduct before-and-after studies as part of its Vision Zero strategy.

Physical design changes should complement enforcement:

• Traffic signals and Roundabouts to manage conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.
• Raised speed table crosswalks on minor arterials, collectors and at roundabouts.
• Access control medians on roads like Scottsdale Road in north Tempe, allowing left turns only at signals and select mid-block locations, plus improved lighting and mid-block HAWKs.
• Raised mid-block speed tables on College Avenue and similar Tempe streets to reinforce proposed speed limits, especially near curves with crash history.
• Consider narrowing lanes to 11 feet to encourage lower operating speeds.
• Curb extension (bulb-outs) like what is being done on Mill Avenue in downtown.
• Raised intersections to slow speeds in the intersections to help mitigate conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.

Finally, I do not support zero-tolerance enforcement or safety zones based on crash frequency or history. These approaches waste resources, send the wrong message, and do not align with best practices. Enforcement should aim for reasonable speed and yielding behaviors that reduces crash risk, applied equitably across all roads and intersections. Cherry-picking roads or intersections based on crash history along for special enforcement often masks underlying design issues and unfairly shifts blame to drivers instead of addressing root causes that crash risk applies to all roads and intersections.

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for McKellips Road? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I am not sure as I do not believe both the public meeting or council presentation provide me with enough information to determine if these proposed speed limit changes are reasonable and meaningful. I define these two terms as follows:

• Reasonable means they fit the road classification and that the roadway physically supports the posted speed limit (PSL).
• Meaningful means they are based on a quantitative process that reviews speed and crash data using Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) USLIMITS2 tool, which defines the national standard of care for speed limit setting.

If Tempe is using USLIMITS2, that should be disclosed in public and council presentations. If not, the city should explain why, given its role in promoting consistency and safety. The process should clearly show whether the proposed speed limit is above, below, or at the USLIMITS2 recommendation, calibrated with local crash and speed data.

Research (see NCHRP Report 504: Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Limit Practices) indicates that the PSL is the only independent variable that influences driver speed behavior, provided there is a reasonable level of enforcement. Typically, 85% of drivers travel at PSL + 5 to 10 mph, which falls under the usual enforcement threshold of 11–15 mph over the limit. Pace speed is also important on long arterials without frequent interruptions (signals).

Why this matters:

• Reducing mean speed and speed differential improves safety and enables FHWA Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) related to speed to help quantify potential crash reduction benefits.
• The Safe System Approach (Safer People, Safer Roads & Safer Speeds) should be used to communicate this point: managing speed is essential to reducing kinetic energy and crash severity.

To reinforce reasonable speed behavior, Tempe should adopt a systematic and scheduled speed enforcement program that rotates through all city streets. This could include:

• Set enforcement stations on key arterials with a static speed limit sign, followed by a dynamic speed feedback sign, and then a visible police civil traffic enforcement station that allows the officer and the offender to pull off the arterial at a safer location.
• The University of Arizona Center for Applied Transportation Science (CATS) study for Pima County DOT found these setups highly effective in reducing speed-related crashes. Tempe should replicate this approach and conduct before-and-after studies as part of its Vision Zero strategy.

Physical design changes should complement enforcement:

• Traffic signals and Roundabouts to manage conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.
• Raised speed table crosswalks on minor arterials, collectors and at roundabouts.
• Access control medians on roads like Scottsdale Road in north Tempe, allowing left turns only at signals and select mid-block locations, plus improved lighting and mid-block HAWKs.
• Raised mid-block speed tables on College Avenue and similar Tempe streets to reinforce proposed speed limits, especially near curves with crash history.
• Consider narrowing lanes to 11 feet to encourage lower operating speeds.
• Curb extension (bulb-outs) like what is being done on Mill Avenue in downtown.
• Raised intersections to slow speeds in the intersections to help mitigate conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.

Finally, I do not support zero-tolerance enforcement or safety zones based on crash frequency or history. These approaches waste resources, send the wrong message, and do not align with best practices. Enforcement should aim for reasonable speed and yielding behaviors that reduces crash risk, applied equitably across all roads and intersections. Cherry-picking roads or intersections based on crash history along for special enforcement often masks underlying design issues and unfairly shifts blame to drivers instead of addressing root causes that crash risk applies to all roads and intersections.

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Roosevelt Street? Not sure
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I am not sure as I do not believe both the public meeting or council presentation provide me with enough information to determine if these proposed speed limit changes are reasonable and meaningful. I define these two terms as follows:

• Reasonable means they fit the road classification and that the roadway physically supports the posted speed limit (PSL).
• Meaningful means they are based on a quantitative process that reviews speed and crash data using Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) USLIMITS2 tool, which defines the national standard of care for speed limit setting.

If Tempe is using USLIMITS2, that should be disclosed in public and council presentations. If not, the city should explain why, given its role in promoting consistency and safety. The process should clearly show whether the proposed speed limit is above, below, or at the USLIMITS2 recommendation, calibrated with local crash and speed data.

Research (see NCHRP Report 504: Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Limit Practices) indicates that the PSL is the only independent variable that influences driver speed behavior, provided there is a reasonable level of enforcement. Typically, 85% of drivers travel at PSL + 5 to 10 mph, which falls under the usual enforcement threshold of 11–15 mph over the limit. Pace speed is also important on long arterials without frequent interruptions (signals).

Why this matters:

• Reducing mean speed and speed differential improves safety and enables FHWA Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) related to speed to help quantify potential crash reduction benefits.
• The Safe System Approach (Safer People, Safer Roads & Safer Speeds) should be used to communicate this point: managing speed is essential to reducing kinetic energy and crash severity.

To reinforce reasonable speed behavior, Tempe should adopt a systematic and scheduled speed enforcement program that rotates through all city streets. This could include:

• Set enforcement stations on key arterials with a static speed limit sign, followed by a dynamic speed feedback sign, and then a visible police civil traffic enforcement station that allows the officer and the offender to pull off the arterial at a safer location.
• The University of Arizona Center for Applied Transportation Science (CATS) study for Pima County DOT found these setups highly effective in reducing speed-related crashes. Tempe should replicate this approach and conduct before-and-after studies as part of its Vision Zero strategy.

Physical design changes should complement enforcement:

• Traffic signals and Roundabouts to manage conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.
• Raised speed table crosswalks on minor arterials, collectors and at roundabouts.
• Access control medians on roads like Scottsdale Road in north Tempe, allowing left turns only at signals and select mid-block locations, plus improved lighting and mid-block HAWKs.
• Raised mid-block speed tables on College Avenue and similar Tempe streets to reinforce proposed speed limits, especially near curves with crash history.
• Consider narrowing lanes to 11 feet to encourage lower operating speeds.
• Curb extension (bulb-outs) like what is being done on Mill Avenue in downtown.
• Raised intersections to slow speeds in the intersections to help mitigate conflict points and reduce severe crash risk.

Finally, I do not support zero-tolerance enforcement or safety zones based on crash frequency or history. These approaches waste resources, send the wrong message, and do not align with best practices. Enforcement should aim for reasonable speed and yielding behaviors that reduces crash risk, applied equitably across all roads and intersections. Cherry-picking roads or intersections based on crash history along for special enforcement often masks underlying design issues and unfairly shifts blame to drivers instead of addressing root causes that crash risk applies to all roads and intersections.

How did you hear about this survey? Email

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Broadway Road? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Priest Drive? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Guadalupe Road? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Veteran's Way/Fifth Street? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Miller Road? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for McKellips Road? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Roosevelt Street? No
Do you have anything else to share about the proposed speed limits? Tempe is already very inconvenient to drive through with too many red lights, which I assume is intentional but makes travel through the city very inefficient if you don't immediately live next to your work or your errand spot, and I can assure you can be very rage-inducing. The same goes even for public transit since the busses and light rail also have to follow the same traffic patterns.
How did you hear about this survey? Email

Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Broadway Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? 5mph is not what we need. We need more officers and not cameras.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Priest Drive? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Guadalupe Road? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Veteran's Way/Fifth Street? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Miller Road? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for McKellips Road? No
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Roosevelt Street? No
Do you have anything else to share about the proposed speed limits? Tempe is already a hostile place to live unless you want apartment life or low income. I would think the city could generate revenue not on the backs of it’s citizens.
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Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Broadway Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I don't believe the five mile speed difference will make much of a difference.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Priest Drive? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I don't believe the five mile speed difference will make much of a difference.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Guadalupe Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I don't believe the five mile speed difference will make much of a difference.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Veteran's Way/Fifth Street? Yes
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? This might make more of a difference, as it is closer to ASU- more congestion.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Miller Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I don't believe the five mile speed difference will make much of a difference.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for McKellips Road? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I don't believe the five mile speed difference will make much of a difference.
Do you support the proposed speed limit changes for Roosevelt Street? No
Why did you select your answer in the previous question? I don't believe the five mile speed difference will make much of a difference.
Do you have anything else to share about the proposed speed limits? No. I believe Tempe's speed limits are now set realistically.
How did you hear about this survey? Email, Tempe This Week