The Neighborhood Pace Car Program is an exciting citizen based initiative that promises to slow traffic and reduce car use. Started in Boise, Idaho and being implemented in cities like Salt Lake City, Santa Cruz, Boulder, this idea is ingenious and simple; it uses cars to calm cars, merely by encouraging motorists to abide by existing laws. This program promotes safe and courteous driving.
The two elements of this program are a bumper sticker and a pledge.
- Motorists are asked to sign a pledge and implement it into their driving habits and lifestyles.
- A bumper sticker is then sent to each participant, which identifies the participant as a pace car driver.
Pace car drivers set a prudent pace for the drivers behind them. If they drive within the speed limit, the cars behind them will do the same. The central core of this program is that it puts the responsibility to drive responsibly on the motorists; therefore we encourage all Palo Alto residents and others who use the streets of Palo Alto to take the pledge by filling out the information in the pledge form. You may also request for a hard copy of the pledge and we will send you one in the mail.
