Mar 20, 2019 | Resources, Videos
Watch Part 1 of our school zone safety series Every year in the US, around 21,000 children are injured in school zones. Studies also show that two-thirds of drivers exceed posted school zone speed limits. Ensuring drivers obey school zone speed limits is crucial to...
Mar 7, 2019 | Checklists & Rapid Facts, Resources
Why and how we specify school zone beacons for your installation location When schools face low driver compliance to signs and posted speed limits in their school zone, adding flashing beacons is a quick, effective way to encourage drivers to self-correct and slow...
Mar 1, 2019 | Resources, Videos
The Topsfield Rail Trail Committee, who built the Topsfield Linear Common Trail in Topsfield, MA, installed rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) to improve safety at a midblock crosswalk where the trail meets the road. They learned about RRFBs and their proven...
Mar 1, 2019 | Resources, Videos
Carmanah’s Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) make school zone crossings safer to help students get active In collaboration with the City of Des Plaines, IL, the Active Transportation Alliance, and School District 62, Carmanah’s rectangular rapid...
Feb 25, 2019 | Articles, Resources
Rectangular rapid flashing beacons continue to thrive one year after MUTCD reinstates their interim approval The rectangular rapid flashing beacon, or RRFB, is worthy of recognition for the triumphs and tribulations it has endured. One year after its latest interim...
Feb 11, 2019 | Articles, Resources
Apply for school zone walk improvement project grants and law enforcement grants for school zones in Washington state The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) offers grants to keep kids safe when traveling to and from school, and a deadline is approaching for...