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Statutory Speed e)– A speed limit established by legislative action that typically is applicable for highways with specified design, functional, jurisdictional and/or location characteristic and is not necessarily shown on Speed Limit signs. Speeding – 85th Percentile speed is at least 5 mph over the posted speed. Speed Hump –Wave-shaped paved humps in the street. The height of the speed hump determines how fast it may be navigated without causing discomfort to the driver or damage to the vehicle. Discomfort increases as speed over the hump increases. Typically speed humps are placed in a series rather than singularly. Speed Limit – The maximum (or minimum) speed applicable to a section of highway or roadway as established by law. Speed Table – Trapezoidal shaped speed humps in the street, similar to speed humps. Street Closure – Street closed to motor vehicles using planters, bollards, or barriers, etc. Targeted Police Enforcement – Specific monitoring of speeding and other violations bypolice due to observed, frequent law disobedience. Traffic Circle – Circular, raised island placed within the middle of intersections, requiring vehicles to divert around them, potentially forcing drivers to slow down as they traverse around the circle. (Similar to roundabouts- not allowed on MSA streets) Traffic Management – A combination of mainly physical measures that reduce the negativeeffects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for nonmotorizedstreet users. Traffic managementinvolves changes in street alignment, installationof barriers, and other physical measures to reduce traffic speeds and cut- through volumesin the interest of street safety, livability and other public purposes. Traffic management strategiesare intended to be self-enforcing. Traffic management strategiesrely on the laws ofphysics rather than human psychology to slow down traffic. Traffic Safety Committee – (City Code Section 601.05) Administrative committee consisting of the City Manager, Director of Public Works, and Chief of Police. The Traffic Safety Committee has the following authority: a)To investigate and study all matters relating to vehicular traffic conditions including but not limited to parking, speed, traffic control, and traffic safety hazards. b)To implement and provide for the installation of whatever traffic control devices are necessary to improve and promote traffic safety and properly manage the use of City roads. c) To study and recommend to other road authorities maintaining roadways within the City corrective measures that may be deemed necessary to address traffic issues that may exist as to those authorities’ roads within the City. 18 City Council Review Draft- 6/29/12