Jan 27, 2021 | Articles, Resources
Throughout the United States in 2018, 6,283 pedestrians were struck and killed in motor vehicle accidents. That statistic is critical. It represents 17% of total motor vehicle deaths annually. Notably, 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur on roadways deemed uncontrolled...
Jan 19, 2021 | Articles, Resources
LED flashing signs have been sporadically popping-up on vulnerable roadways for the last two decades. These are traffic signs embedded with simultaneously flashing LEDs outlining the shape of the sign’s perimeter or warning message. The high-intensity flashing lights...
Dec 21, 2020 | Articles, Resources
Where do you think some of the best places in the world for generating solar power exist? Mexico? Australia? Brazil? Making a guess on a country with a warm climate and year-round sunshine is a completely logical answer. Would it surprise you to know that this list...
Dec 3, 2020 | Articles, Resources
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently released a first-of-its-kind Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. A joint effort between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the plan identifies what...
Nov 25, 2020 | Articles, Resources
Marked crosswalks are supposed to keep pedestrians safe when they step off the curb, but as a tragic recent examples from Ohio and North Carolina show, crosswalk paint and other visibility markings often aren’t enough to overcome street designs—and attitudes—that...