Traffic Committee
- To report speeding in progress and request an officer, call the Glenview Police Department at 847/729-5000, extension 1.
- To request selective enforcement or placement of the Village speed monitoring cart, call the Glenview Police Department's Traffic Unit at 847/729-5000, extension 6021.
- To report a continuing speeding problem or another traffic-related issue, contact the Glenview Traffic Committee, Attn: Traffic Committee, 1225 Waukegan Road, Glenview, IL 60025. Or, you can fax your concern to 847/724-1518.
Recent Traffic Studies
The Village of Glenview is attempting to curb speeding problems using
3-E’s: Education, Enforcement, and
Engineering. It’s
educating residents and drivers about the consequences of speeding, it’s
enforcing traffic ordinances -- especially in areas where speeding is rampant -- and it’s
engineering roadways to slow traffic in areas where speeding cannot be reduced by other means.
Education. The Village wants to make drivers aware that
the speed limit in our residential neighborhoods is 20 mph, and it wants residents to help spread this message. Residents can help educate drivers about the residential speed limit by :
- Reducing their own driving speed
- Asking friends and neighbors to reduce their driving speeds
- Requesting placement of the Village speed monitoring cart (shown at right) in their neighborhoods
- Placing “It’s our town… Please slow down!” bumper stickers on their cars
- Posting “It’s our town… Please slow down!” yard signs on their lawns
(The Village has yard signs and bumper stickers that it will supply upon request.)
Doing these things will show drivers that residents are united in their concern about speeding and that they are serious about reducing it.
Residents can help spread the word about the consequences of speeding, warning others about the danger it poses to pedestrians and the punishments it can bring.
As the chart below shows, greater speeds place pedestrians at greater risk
| MPH |
Pedestrian Injuries at Impact Speeds |
| 40 |
85% death |
15% injured |
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| 30 |
45% death |
50% injured |
5% uninjured |
| 20 |
5% death |
65% injured |
30% uninjured |
| Slowing vehicle speeds not only reduces the chance of a crash (less stopping distance required), but it also reduces the chance of a pedestrian fatality. |
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For this reason, punishments for speeding become more severe as speeds increase.
- $75 to $500 fine
- Mandatory court appearance
- License suspension
- Misdemeanor charge
Enforcement. Village officers enforce traffic ordinances in all of our neighborhoods, but they can do selective enforcement in areas where residents are aware of a particularly bad speeding problem.
In these areas, officers will do patrols more frequently and monitor drivers’ speeds for greater lengths of time.
Engineering. If a speeding problem continues after a period of selective enforcement, the Village may propose an engineering solution. This may include some physical modification of a roadway. Area residents would