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1. What if I have a traffic visibility problem?

If you encounter an obstruction that blocks visibility at an intersection or along city streets, call the City of Dothan Traffic Engineering Services Division at (334) 615-3810 from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Personnel will determine if the obstruction can be trimmed or removed.

2. Cars are driving too fast on my street, but I don’t want speed humps. How can I get the city to lower the posted speed limit on my street?

The city’s policy is to use "25 miles per hour" as the standard posted speed limit in neighborhoods. However, sometimes a "30 miles per hour" speed limit is posted on residential streets if the roadway is considered a local collector. While there may be speed limits posted lower than 25, these signs will be replaced as the city continues to standardize these speed limits.

3. Does the city have an automated red light enforcement program?

No, the City of Dothan does not utilize any automated red light enforcement.

4. Do the cameras at various intersections record video?

No. The overhead cameras you see at a traffic signal are solely for detecting the presence of vehicles in order to provide the best distribution of green time based on traffic demand. They are cost-effective replacements for in-ground induction loops that are cut into the pavement.


The cameras are not focused on you the driver, but instead on your vehicle as it moves towards the intersection. As your vehicle enters defined areas or "zones" within the camera's field of view, the camera's processor detects a change in the "zone". An output is sent to the traffic signal controller (the computerized "brain" housed in a nearby metallic cabinet controlling the intersection's timing) that says a vehicle is requesting green time for its direction.