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NBCA's RADAR

The following reports were made using the radar unit purchased by NBCA with the help of a generous grant from the Buckhead Coalition.  Incidentally, NBCA recently deployed a second unit, also with significant help from the Buckhead Coalition.

Radar Reports (in mostly chronological sequence)

NEW! Wieuca Northbound at Ivy Road - 5/19/10 through 6/14/10
            [Northbound means towards Roswell Road]

bullet Wieuca at Ivy - School Zone Active - May 19, 2010.pdf [5/19 through 5/25]
bullet Wieuca at Ivy - Not school zone times - May 19, 2010.pdf [5/19 through 6/14]

NEW! Wiueca Road - southbound at 4000 Wieuca Road (near Statewood Road) - 5/2/10 through 6/14/10
        [Southbound means towards Peachtree Road]

bullet Wieuca southbound at Statewood - May 2, 2010.pdf [May 2 through May 19]
bullet Wieuca southbound at Statewood - May 25, 2010.pdf [May 25 through June 14]

Lakemoore Drive Westbound between Emma and Haverhill - 4/18/10 through 5/8/10

Wieuca Northbound at Ivy Road - 4/05/10 through 4/21/10
            [Northbound means towards Roswell Road]

bullet School Zone Hours Only (4 MB PDF) - Highlight: % of drivers are speeding in school zone? 86%
bullet Non-School Zone Hours Only (4 MB PDF) - Highlight: Highest speed detected? 78 MPH

Old Ivy Road Eastbound at Old Ivy Lane - 3/31/10 through 4/17/10

bullet School Zone Hours Only (3 MB PDF) - Highlight: % of drivers are speeding in school zone? 60%
bullet Non-School Zone Hours Only (3 MB PDF) - Highlight: Highest speed detected? 66 MPH
bullet Old Ivy Road Eastbound at Old Ivy Lane - 3/13/10 through 3/24/10  3MB PDF (in school zone)
 
bullet Old Ivy Road Westbound near N Stratford Road - 2/11/10 through 2/28/10   2MB PDF
 
bullet Wieuca Road Northbound at Pinecrest - 2/01/10 through 2/11/10 4MB PDF
 
bullet Wieuca Road Northbound at Pinecrest - 1/13/10 through 1/31/10 4MB PDF

 

Supplemental Material

3/26/10 Note: this web page about NBCA's radar mentioned on page 2 in Robert Sarkissian's article in the March Newsletter is at http://www.nbca.org/BCN/radar/Software/Index.htm. 

 

2/10/10

With considerable help from the Buckhead Coalition, NBCA purchased a radar device.

The e-mail we sent to the neighborhood explains some of the background (among other things).

bulletE-mail

Here are some analyses we have done, all on Wieuca Road at Pinecrest Road.

bullet Radar analyses showing speed by time of day
 
bulletPercentiles of vehicle speed as vehicles approach the radar The radar was stationed at the bottom of a steep hill - cars naturally accelerate.
 
bullet3D Chart showing speed of vehicles approaching the radar Note how the vehicles slow down the last few seconds before reaching the radar.
 
bulletPresentation to the Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods 2/11/10