New Haven Pace Car Pledge

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As drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians of the City of New Haven it is our responsibility to share the road.

The New Haven Pace Car Pledge is a citizen-based traffic calming initiative of cars calming other cars.  It is a promise to set the “pace” for other drivers and reminder to share the road and take responsibility for safer streets and neighborhoods.

The Pledge simply states, “I will drive safely, courteously, and within the speed limit on our city streets and receive an official ‘New Haven Pace Car’ sticker to display on my vehicle.” 

The window decal is a reminder to other users of the road as well as a “pledge reminder” to Pace Car drivers that you are taking part in a community-based effort to address the problems of traffic speed, safety, and congestion in New Haven. 

The Pace Car concept originated in Boise, Idaho and has been replicated in Atlanta, Greensboro, Santa Cruz, Honolulu, Salt Lake City, North Hampton and other cities and towns across the nation.

Be a part of the solution to New Haven’s traffic problem.
Take the pledge and become a New Haven Pace Car driver today!