Traffic safety
A community emphasis program
We all want safe residential streets for our families. A frequently voiced concern from
neighborhoods is traffic volume and speeding! Other concerns expressed include: stop sign
violation and failure to yield the right-of-way.
The Bloomington Police Department recognizes the importance of traffic compliance and safety.
We work with Neighborhood
Watch areas to accomplish this goal. Efforts include the use of our "speed trailer" and
strict enforcement of traffic laws.
What you can do:
Traffic safety begins with YOU, the individual driver. This may mean reevaluating your driving
habits. Make sure you:
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Leave enough time to get where you are going so you do not need to speed.
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Come to a complete stop at stop signs.
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Yield the right-of-way at intersections.
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Drive safely through residential areas - starting with your own neighborhood!
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Make it a priority to drive in accordance with traffic laws.
Together we will:
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Identify target areas within the community for enforcement efforts.
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Encourage our neighbors to drive safely.
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Discuss ongoing educational and enforcement efforts at ALL Neighborhood Watch meetings.
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Take enforcement action when deemed appropriate.
Crash facts
Are you aware that in 2005: *
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Teens represent only 7 percent of the licensed drivers in Minnesota, but they represented
nearly 14 percent of all drivers in a crash.
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Drivers over 65 represent 14 percent of the licensed drivers in Minnesota, but they
represented just 7 percent of all drivers in a crash.
Cost of motor vehicle crashes in 2005
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People with MN drivers licenses
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3,872,093
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Registered motor vehicles
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4,688,953
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Miles traveled in the state
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57 Billion miles
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Traffic crashes
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87,813
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Fatalities
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559
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People injured
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37,686
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Economic loss to Minnesota
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$1.7 billion
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Most cited contributing factors to crashes
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Driver inattention or distraction.
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Failure to yield right of way.
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Illegal or unsafe speed.
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Following too closely.
* Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety's Crash facts
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For more information, contact:
Bloomington Police Department
1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington MN 55431-3027
PH: 952-563-4900, TTY: 952-563-8740, FAX: 952-563-4936
E-mail: police@ci.bloomington.mn.us
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