Category: News
Georgia DOT adds Carmanah RRFBs to APL
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 now be used without restriction in Georgia state and local government safety projects. Carmanah’s […]
New RRFB crosswalk gives students in Texas a safer route to school
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 of Hines Blvd. and Lucas Ave., right in front of their school. […]
New radar activated signs and beacons bring drivers’ attention back to the road
Go for a drive just about anywhere and whether you’re aware of it or not, you’re bound to encounter some type of vehicle detection system. At signalized intersections, an inductive loop might detect your car and trigger the light to change. On a highway, a CCTV camera might record your vehicle, sending information back to […]
Carmanah’s Wrong-way Vehicle Detection, Warning, and Alert System is now on the FDOT APL
We are pleased to share that Carmanah’s solar-powered WW400 Vehicle Detection, Warning and Alert System has completed and passed testing at FDOT’s Traffic Engineering Research Lab (TERL) test track. The system can now be found on FDOT’s Approved Product List (APL), meaning it and can now be installed and used in the state. Throughout the […]
Carmanah Technologies Acquired by Vance Street Capital
On May 2, 2022, Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles based private equity firm, announced it has acquired Carmanah Technologies Corporation as part of a strategic partnership to grow a traffic and pedestrian safety ITS platform. Vance Street is well known for its successful investments in highly engineered solution businesses, focusing on accelerating product innovation […]
Carmanah is the first RRFB manufacturer to offer an RRFB build tool to configure a product online
Quickly configure and solar-size an RRFB product online Over the last year, we’ve streamlined our customers’ experience with our new custom build tool. Released in 2021 for LED enhanced stop and warning signs and for our SpeedCheck® radar speed sign series, this online application allows you to quickly build a custom product, solar-size it and […]
A low-cost and highly effective wrong-way driver detection and warning system
Enhance driver safety and compliance with our smarter wrong-way detection system As a leading provider in flashing traffic beacons that increase road safety, we wanted to bring our expertise in high performance and power efficiency to tackle pervasive wrong-way driving (WWD) incidents. Today, we’re rounding out our WWD product portfolio with our latest WW200 wrong-way […]
A more affordable, portable radar speed sign – coming soon to a neighborhood near you.
Reliable and durable SpeedCheck signs now in a more compact unit As a leader in traffic calming equipment, we’re always looking for ways to have long-lasting impact on community safety. That’s why we’re introducing our new portable radar speed sign. The SPEEDCHECK-12, the newest addition to our SpeedCheck signs portfolio, has the same SpeedCheck quality […]
New 15-watt solar panel for E Series beacons: 50% more solar charging capacity, same small form factor
As solar panel technology improves, so do the capabilities of solar-powered traffic systems. At Carmanah, we follow these solar power trends closely so that we can continue to offer systems that pack as much power as possible into the smallest form factor. For us, more power means a system that can now operate sustainably in […]