While there is not one main area where people speed, Grand Avenue, Highland Avenue and Inner Perimeter Road are primary areas of concern for the department. Speeding is an ongoing problem not just at Cal Poly, but in the community as a whole. In a related effort six months ago, University Police borrowed a radar trailer from the San Luis Obispo Police department in order to curb speeding. Our biggest concern is the safety of others. There are a lot of misconceptions in the public about whether or not radar is accurate.
Officers have to go through extensive testing in the use and operation of the radar gun.
Approximately two to three days of classroom instruction and field training is required to be certified for operation of a radar gun, Joynt said. Radar is good, but should only be used as a tool for the officer to use. Radar enforcement for all speed violations will begin May 1. Privacy Statement send questions or comments to the webmaster Copyright 2000, Mustang Daily, Cal ifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The content of Mustang Daily Online is protected by the copyright laws of the United States.