Safe Zones

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Safe Zones: is a new initiative taken by the Traffic Enforcement Unit. One of the goals is to have a safe motoring public that is courteous and accident free. In pursuit of this goal, the department will begin to periodically designate "Safe Zones" throughout the Town. These "Safe Zones" are areas in which traffic enforcement will be increased in an effort to gain traffic law compliance.

Working together and obeying the law, perhaps we can reduce traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities by making our streets safer places to drive.

 

Campaigns for safe driving in Fairfield include:

  • D.U.I. enforcement
  • Click it or Ticket
  • Cell Phone - hands free devices
  • Speed Trailers

 

  
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 Tow Zones for Saturday 4/28/12, temporary tow away zones will be in effect in the beach area on the following streets from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

  • Fairfield Beach Rd from Penfield Rd west to College Pl
    Reef Rd from Quincy St south to Reef Rd
    Rowland Rd from Quincy St south Fairfield Beach Rd
    Penfield Rd from Quincy St south to Fairfield Beach Rd

 

The next DUI check point is Saturday, April 28th , 2012 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.   

The area of enforcement will be Fairfield Beach Rd

The mission of this checkpoint is to deter the operation of motor vehicles by drivers under the influence of alcohol and reduce the number of injury-related crashes occurring in our communities.  This specific operation will focus on driving under the influence and the failure to use seatbelts.

                      

 

             State DOT and Town Engineering Traffic Surveys under review:
January and February 2012

Frank St (RR entrance) at Kings Highway East- signal
Kings Hwy East at Commerce Drive - signal
US 1 at Kings Highway East # 2 near Staples - Pedestrian Crossing Concern
CJ ‘s Deli Complaint- restricting left turns at intersection ( KHE approach onto US 1)
Exit 24 off Ramp at US 1, Black Rock Turnpike merge
Black Rock Turnpike at Commerce Drive - Police performed traffic counts
US 1 at Chambers Street – crosswalk
Grasmere – intersection - Town has work order to paint crosswalk at Kings Highway
US 1 at Belmont - request to improve pedestrian crossing
CarterHenry,Mill Plain Road,Thorpe Stat US 1 signal
Center Street and US 1 in Southport - One Way proposal

       

 

              2011 SPECIAL SERVICES PRODUCTIVITY REPORT
                    TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS: 07/01/11 – 12/31/11

No Action/Warning Infraction Summons Total
847 2268 78 3,224
       
Accidents Parking Ticket Criminal Arrests  
65 618 9  
       

                          

 

 

SEAT BELTS - Tips for proper use:

  • Children 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a rear seat.
  • Infants should never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag.
  • Smaller children should ride in a rear seat in child safety seats approved for their age and size.
  • Check your vehicle owner's manual and the instructions provided with your child safety seat for correct use information.
  • Everyone should buckle both lap and shoulder belts where available.
  • Drivers should sit at least 10 inches from the center of the steering wheel to their breastbone for the clearest margin of safety.
  • Have a person trained in child safety seat installation install your child seat. Check with the Fairfield Police Department Crime Prevention Officer for seatbelt installations.

State law requires all front seat passengers and all children under 16 to wear seatbelts. Children under 6 and under 60 pounds must be in a child safety seat.