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| Since the police department has received a permit to use the radar gun, 65 people have been stopped. |
The Georgia Tech Police Department's newly acquired radar speed detection system is operational and is being used around campus, according to Chief of Police Jack Vickery.
GTPD officers have been trained in the use of radar guns and the department has received a permit to operate them, so speeders on campus can now be pulled over.
At least one officer per shift is trained in the use of the gun, ensuring that speed limits can be enforced 24 hours a day.
However, Chief Vickery hopes that the primary effect of having a radar gun is that of deterring motorists from speeding.
"Our goal is voluntary compliance," stated Vickery.
Chief Vickery also stressed the importance of observing the posted speed limits in an area that is
Although the department is stressing the deterrent capabilities of a radar gun, GTPD officers have pulled over a number of people who were driving at unsafe speeds.
The department has had the radar gun for a few months, but they have only received a permit to operate it in the past month. Since then, 65 people have been stopped for speeding.
Since the time officers have been allowed to pull over drivers that were exceeding the speed limit, seven drivers have been given citations, and 58 warnings have been issued.
The speed limit for all streets on campus is 25 miles per hour, with the exception of Hemphill Avenue, where the limit is 30 miles per hour.