What the MUTCD says about RRFBs

What the MUTCD says about RRFBs

If you have so much as a passing interest in traffic safety, you’ve no doubt come across the MUTCD, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, often described as the bible of American road design. Issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), it essentially...
Tips for installing advance pedestrian warning signs and RRFBs

Tips for installing advance pedestrian warning signs and RRFBs

As a pedestrian safety countermeasure, the benefits of rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFBs) are well-documented. Commonly installed with crosswalk signage at midblock and other unsignalized crossings like roundabouts, they can increase driver yield rates to 98%...