February 10, 2025

Carmanah Technologies Expands MX Series with SpeedCheck® Connected Radar Speed Signs

Victoria, British Columbia — February 10, 2025 — Carmanah Technologies is excited to unveil the latest addition to its MX Series portfolio, SPEEDCHECK-MX connected radar speed sign. Designed to improve traffic safety while enabling smarter city management, this solution integrates advanced connectivity, user-friendly setup, and premium features—all at an affordable price point. The SPEEDCHECK-MX joins […]
June 20, 2024

Making Sense of Rulemaking for the MUTCD’s 11th edition

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is the national standard for all traffic control devices used in the United States on roads open to public travel.[i] There are two groups of target road users: 1) vehicle operators, including cyclists, and 2) pedestrians. The MUTCD has been owned and administered by the Federal Highway […]
Advanced crosswalk warning RRFB in Texas
May 29, 2024

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% and decrease crashes involving pedestrians by up to 47%, according to the FHWA. But they are not a silver bullet […]
May 29, 2024

RRFBs: Thriving Through Regulatory Challenges to MUTCD Inclusion

RRFB has faced numerous challenges but has emerged stronger than ever This article explores the journey of rectangular rapid flashing beacon, or RRFB, highlighting their origins, the impact of interim approvals, and their current status as officially recognized enhancements in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th Edition.   Origins R.D. Jones of […]
May 28, 2024

What the MUTCD says about RRFBs

MUTCD 11th Edition Update: Looking forward 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 dictates what’s acceptable—and what isn’t—when […]
two-lane flat and straight road with fields on either side and mountain in the background
October 16, 2023

Funding rural road safety projects

Rural areas routinely get short shrift when it comes to transportation funding in the U.S. Between 2009 and 2015, they received about 37% of federal highway funds—even though 71% of public roads are in rural areas.  While the justification for this makes sense (fewer people live in rural areas, and rural roads see less traffic), […]
Chevron signs positioned behind a guard rail as seen from the perspective of a driver approaching a curve, with trees and sky in the background.
October 05, 2023

Rural Road Safety: Problems and Solutions

Picture yourself driving on a rural road. Maybe you’re winding your way through rolling fields of corn or cattle. Maybe you’re high in the mountains, maneuvering curves like a pro. Maybe you’re cruising through the desert in a pink plastic convertible, singing along to Indigo Girls.  Wherever you are, chances are you feel relaxed—at least […]
October 03, 2023

Carmanah launches new chevron signs with remote connectivity for rural roads

Almost half of all fatal vehicle crashes in the U.S. each year occur on rural roads, despite just 19% of the population living in rural areas. Half of them are roadway departure crashes, incidents in which a vehicle “crosses the edge or centerline, or otherwise leaves the travelled way.” (source) Carmanah’s new chevron signs with […]
September 06, 2023

Understanding accessibility guidelines and standards for pedestrian safety infrastructure

>>>Want to learn about recent changes to accessibility standards in the US? Our partners at Polara have you covered on all things PROWAG ADAAG. PROWAG. MUTCD. It might seem like we’re bashing on our keyboards, but in fact these seemingly random characters represent some of the most important sources when it comes to accessible transportation […]
July 10, 2023

The Safe System Approach: Rethinking roadway safety

Pedestrian deaths have hit another historic high in the U.S., with at least 7,508 people struck and killed while walking in 2022. Overall traffic fatalities are even worse: 12.9% Americans per 100,000 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2021–the highest in the industrialized world. It doesn’t have to be this way. Other countries–Sweden, France, Japan–have […]