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SPEEDCHECK-12 added to Pennsylvania DOT’s Qualified Products List (QPL)

Sep 14, 2022 | Articles, News

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has recently added Carmanah’s SPEEDCHECK-12 portable radar speed sign to its Bulletin 15 Qualified Products List (QPL), meaning it is now eligible for use on all state-planned and funded projects. Like other...

Georgia DOT adds Carmanah RRFBs to APL

Sep 1, 2022 | Articles, News

We are pleased to report that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has added Carmanah’s rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) to its Qualified Product List (QPL). This means all three of our current Gen-III systems (the R920-E, R920-F, and SC315-G) can...

New RRFB crosswalk gives students in Texas a safer route to school

Aug 25, 2022 | Articles, News

When students at Lamar Elementary in Wichita Falls, TX head back to school on Wednesday, they’ll be a little safer than they were last year. That’s because over the summer, the city installed two Carmanah rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) at the intersection...

Dangerous by Design: Key findings from the 2022 report

Aug 8, 2022 | Articles

Every year, Smart Growth America’s Dangerous by Design report offers a sobering look at pedestrian safety in the United States. The numbers are never good, but this time they’re worse than ever, with more than 6,500 people—nearly 18 per day—struck and killed while...

How far is far enough? Stopping sight distances for crosswalks

Jul 20, 2022 | Articles

Most drivers have had the heart-stopping experience of being forced to suddenly slam on the brakes to avoid an animal or an object entering their path without warning. Some have even had to brake or swerve to avoid hitting a pedestrian or cyclist. It’s not a scenario...

Reducing traffic fatalities using the Safe Streets for All grant

Jul 18, 2022 | Articles, Traffic

Ever since it was signed into law in November 2021, everyone in the transportation industry has been talking about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The $1.2 trillion package—the largest of and...