The first meeting of the Cabernet Neighborhood Watch Committee was held on November 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Raleys meeting room. Altogether, there were 15 people in attendance from our community in Cabernet Highlands.
Officer Andelin from Reno Police Department was on hand to offer assistance and advice on how best to proceed with forming and maintaining a neighborhood watch committee. He spoke with the attendees, querying their concerns. Many of the issues centered around car burglary and speeders.
Also present was Reno City Councilperson Bonnie Weber. Ms. Weber Hosted a meeting at Alice Smith School several weeks ago to promote Neighborhood Watch groups throughout Ward 4. She is committed to community outreach programs and has been instrumental in several improvements in the North Valleys.
Overall, the crime rate in our neighborhood has been typically very low. However, as the North Valleys continue to grow, the goal of the Neighborhood Watch group is to ensure the security of all our neighbors. Neighborhood Watch programs through, “Neighbors helping Neighbors” ensures the peaceful enjoyment of our homes and families.
The outcome of the first meeting was to establish a series of ongoing meetings to assist with teaching our neighbors better ways to ensure safety for their families and property; to encourage greater participation from more people; to provide communication resources through web page, email, and phone trees that inform people in our community; and to request from local agencies solutions to reduce traffic problems and crime going far into the future.
Officer Andelin spoke on the importance of reporting issues to our community leaders through local agencies.
For Emergencies call 911
For Non Emergencies call 775 334-2121
All others call Reno Direct 775 334-4636
Other sources of neighborhood information were discussed. Some suggestions were to attend the Neighborhood Advisory Board meetings held on the third Thursday of each month. Information is available via Reno City Neighborhood Advisory Board page at: https://www.reno.gov/community/your-neighborhood/ward-4
The next meeting of the Cabernet Neighborhood Watch group is tentatively scheduled for December 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Raleys community room.
For information or to get involved, please contact Pat Shea or sign up on the website providing contact information.
Pat Shea 775 721 6742 pat100shea@gmail.com
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National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month.
2024 Theme: “Start a Conversation”
Talking about bad things that could happen like a disaster or emergency isn’t always easy. We may think we’re protecting the people we love by avoiding these conversations, but they are important to start taking steps to get ready and stay safe.
Starting a conversation today can help you and your family to take more actions to prepare. By taking simple steps, you can build your preparedness at your own pace:
Set aside a time when everyone is calm and relaxed.
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Talk about steps you’ve taken to prepare and encourage others to ask questions about preparedness actions that might work for them.
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Speeding, Distracted Driving and Radar Speed Signs:
Distracted driving is one of the top reasons why drivers speed. Yet, we often overlook the relationship between driver speed and driver distraction as an opportunity to solve the distracted driving epidemic. This is probably because the majority of distractions come from …
(This is an excerpt from an article found on Radar Signs Website. It expresses the reason Feedback signs work . If you wish to read the entire article, follow the link at the bottom of the page.)
Distracted driving is one of the top reasons why drivers speed. Yet, we often overlook the relationship between driver speed and driver distraction as an opportunity to solve the distracted driving epidemic. This is probably because the majority of distractions come from within the vehicle. Mobile phones, radios, passengers, a hot cup of coffee and more can divert a driver’s attention.
It’s during these periods of distracted driving that brain activation shifts dramatically, impairing a driver’s cognitive abilities making them unable to multitask safely. Everyone knows that driver behaviors must change. The question is, “How do we change them?” We can regulate driver behavior with legislation, like hands-free laws. But that approach still relies on driver compliance. To be more effective, regulations should be paired with external forces that automatically remind drivers to focus on the job of driving. Radar speed signs, one of the most reliable traffic calming solutions, are already scientifically proven to do this: they work because they prompt drivers to change how they operate their car.
Radar Speed Signs Trigger Changes in Distracted Driver Behaviors by triggering feedback loops.
Wired Magazine describes feedback loops as a centuries-old strategy that is “profoundly effective” in affecting behavioral changes. The concept is simple:
“Provide people with information about their actions in real time (or something close to it), then give them an opportunity to change those actions, pushing them toward better behaviors. Action, information, reaction.”
Distracted drivers typically fail to maintain speed, driving faster or slower than the posted speed or other drivers. Whether these drivers are going too slow or too fast, they need a trigger, a neurobehavioral activator, to convert from a distracted state to engaged state. Radar speed signs provide that trigger.
Full Article
https://www.radarsign.com/speeding-distracted-driving-radar-speed-signs-science/
speeding
We have all been complaining about the speed some cars travel in our community. So, I think we all agree speeding is a problem in our community. However, this seems like a problem too large for any one individual to fix.
Let’s look at the problem and break it down into what cannot be done, what can be done and what can you do to help.
My name is Pat Shea. I started Cabernet Neighborhood Watch group almost 2 years ago with the intention of promoting safety in our community. www.cabernetwatch.org
I have studied this problem for the past year with the help of Reno PD and City of Reno Traffic Engineering. They responded to our request for speed/traffic calming controls by completing a series of traffic studies during Winter and Spring 2022/23. I then met with the City of Reno Traffic Engineer. He pointed out things we may not do to calm traffic.
Our streets belong to the City of Reno. The 3 major streets have been designated as emergency routes for fire, medical and disaster evacuation. Therefore, no devices that create an obstruction may be used to calm traffic. The following are restricted by City policy.
· Speed Bumps
· Speed Humps
· Speed Table
· Speed Cushions
· Rumble strips
This leaves us one option open to our neighborhood, Speed Warning Signs. These signs are a proven way to slow traffic. The Radar speed Sign manufacturer website has this to say about how the signs work
How Feedback Signs Work
“Radar speed signs operate on the principle of Feedback Loops, a concept that has proven effective in influencing behavioral changes. This approach involves providing individuals with real-time information about their actions and giving them an opportunity to modify those actions, thereby encouraging improved behaviors.”
You can read the entire article here
Speed Feedback signs work on two levels to address two types of speeding drivers.
First the signs address the distracted driver that is running late, thinking of something other than their primary task of driving or non-resident driver just passing through our community by helping to complete the feedback loop. This is 99.5 of all drivers.
Second, some drivers just don’t care about others in the community. Feedback doesn’t work on them. They are 0.5% of the drivers.
The signage we are proposing records traffic data All day, Every day. This data about speeder is collected and uploaded to Reno PD Traffic division. The patterns recorded and analyzed assists Reno PD in their assignment of traffic enforcement. Reno Traffic Officers use these pattern to determine the time violators are most likely to be in the neighborhood. This results in more efficient traffic enforcement.
Now, here is what you and I can do.
1. Become a role model Cost = $0.00
a. Begin driving to the Speed Limit. This tends to slow all traffic
2. Report violators Cost =$0.00
a. Fill out a report on Reno Direct/Speeding
b. Include the following items
i. The street (with cross streets) where the speeding is taking place.
ii. Include the approximate times of day it is at its worst.
iii. Note any chronic offenders, specific speeding issues or other helpful information.
c. These reports add to the data collected by the Feedback signs.
3. Help Purchase Speed Feedback signs.
The City of Reno will install and maintain these signs. Your donation of $40.00 would be a one-time cost to purchase these signs. Three signs placed throughout the neighborhood total cost of $13,000.
The first 2 cost nothing and can help immediately to reduce speeding.
The 3rd item I will ask you to please respond to the following question.
Would you be willing to donate to a community fund under the Cabernet Watch to purchase Radar Speed feedback signs?
Yes/No
If your answer is yes, You can help by recording you donation : GoFundMe/Purchase Radar Speed Warning Signs
Join us for our semimonthly meeting for Cabernet Watch Neighborhood Watch to learn more about this and other issues with in our community. And don’t forget to check our website and related posts.
Again, I am Pat Shea,
Coordinator, Cabernet Watch
Since the March meeting of Cabernet Neighborhood Watch. I worked to get several issues moved forward on the To Do List.