b'The most immediate impact of Operation Slow Down is the increased consequences of traffic infractionsU.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin RobertsOperation Slow Down: Making Camp Pendletons Roads SaferStory by Cpl. Alison Dostie, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton December 7, 2021www.dvidshub.net/news/410681/operation-slow-down-making-camp-pendletons-roads-saferSo far in 2021, there have been just over 1,100 speedinghaving a greater daily population. The other installations are infractions and five reckless driving citations on Marinemuch more compressed, which doesnt allow an individual Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Vehicle accidentsto obtain high rates of speed compared to stretches of road and speeding are dangerous to drivers aboard the installationsuch as Vandergrift or Basilone roads.as well as off-base. The risks and effects do not change whenAs part of Operation Slow Down, military law enforcement coming through the gates of any installation.and safety officials united with base leadership to develop To combat speeding and reckless driving on base, the a long-term campaign to address the safety of Camp commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West,Pendletons roads. In addition to more enforcement, theMCB Camp Pendleton, signed a policy letter Nov. 19 on trafficbase will invest in traffic control measures and technology,enforcement, and put into motion a new campaign, known to include the purchase of additional radar devices for base as Operation Slow Down.law enforcement. Extended speed bumps, known as speed We did a survey on the number of traffic violations fortables, will also be installed strategically throughout theeach installation in the MCI-West area of responsibility, saidbase. Safety officials will also survey Pendleton roads to Gordon Broussard, the law enforcement program managerdetermine where changes can be made to speed zones, for MCI-West. The results showed that Camp Pendletonhazard markings and lane structure to curb speeding more had a problem with speeders, not due to any inaction of (theeffectively. While the changes and improvements will roll Provost Marshals Office), but due to Camp Pendleton havingout over time, the intent is to have an enduring impact and long stretches of roads between the different areas, anddecrease speeding on base.12 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine HJanuary 2022H Thank You For Your Service'