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= 3/6/07. Vehicle speeding and noise citations are filed sequentially with other types of citations. There are gaps in the
sequence because of citation books still in officers' possession. Citations issued & filed from late 2005 to March 2007
were reviewed. Speeding & vehicular noise citations issued & filed during the 14 month period from 1/1/06 through
2/28/07 were analyzed. |
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| Summary of
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| Speeding In Residential
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14 month period, 41 citations were issued in residential areas. Of those forty-one citations, 30 were issued on 7th Street,
and only 11 were issued in all other residential areas (8th Street, 16th Street, 15th Street, Irving Avenue, Niagara Avenue,
etc) of Astoria. Those eleven citations represent less than one speeding citation per month being issued
in most of residential Astoria. |
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| Vehicle Noise Violation
Citations: |
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| During the
14 month period, no vehicle noise violation citations were issued in the entire City. |
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| Tolerance in
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| Astoria Police
Department by stated policy & practice does not issue speeding citations until vehicle speeds exceed 10 - 15 MPH over
the speed limit. The citation review documented the following tolerances (average speed in excess of speed limit) before citations
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| Location |
Ave.
Speed In Excess of Limit |
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| Business district |
16.3 |
MPH |
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18.8 |
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| Residential District |
15.6 |
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| School Zone |
19.3 |
MPH |
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| RECAP: Period 1/1/06
through 2/28/07 |
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| Number of Speeding
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| Total Citations Issued |
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253 |
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Average Citations Issued Per Month |
18.1 |
| Citations Issued In Residential Neighborhoods |
41 |
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Average Citations Issued Per Month |
2.9 |
| Citations Issued Along Residential 7th Street |
30 |
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Average Citations Issued Per Month |
2.1 |
| Residential Citations Excluding 7th Street |
11 |
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Average Citations Issued Per Month |
0.8 |
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| Number of Vehicle
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| Total Citations Issued |
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0 |
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Average Citations Issued Per Month |
0 |
| Citations issued iIn Residential Neighborhoods |
0 |
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Average Citations Issued Per Month |
0 |
