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Appropriate nighttime lighting a key component of pedestrian safety – Penhold, Alberta
Location: Penhold, Alberta Client: Town of Penhold Background The town of Penhold in rural central Alberta, Canada is growing. Over the past five years, the population has increased by 22.4%, driven by a strong economy and infrastructure aimed at attracting young families. Among them is the Penhold Regional Multiplex. Since opening its doors on […]
Building better crosswalks: an overview of crosswalk safety enhancements
To help support citizens, local groups, and elected officials to advocate for safer local roadways, we’ve compiled a step-by-step Crosswalk Safety Guide and toolkit—including a quick video below. Adding or improving crosswalks is one of the most effective ways for cities to achieve safe, walkable streets. Watch our video below: Transcript: Imagine you’re in your […]
RRFBs and Overhead Lighting bring increased visibility and safety to Port Hope, Ontario
Location: Port Hope, Ontario Project size: Two crosswalks, each with 2x SC315-G RRFB crosswalk system with overhead lighting Client: Municipality of Port Hope Watch the video Background Situated roughly halfway between the metropolises of Toronto and Kingston, the municipality of Port Hope frequently tops lists of Ontario’s charming small towns. And it’s not […]
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 […]
Wrong-Way Driving Research Guide
Wrong-way driving is a complex roadway issue affecting streets around the world since the advent of automobile-centered transportation networks. However, while it is a difficult problem with no single solution, there are many traditional and emerging countermeasures that help reduce and prevent wrong-way incidents. This guide contains a compilation of research and analyses examining the […]
Technical Bulletin B-109: Factory-enabled settings for school zone beacon scheduling
Carmanah’s technical bulletins are intended to provide updates, clarification, and guidance on the installation and maintenance of our products. They convey relevant product information to our partners and customers. Please contact us if you have any questions about the content of this bulletin. Product Applicability This bulletin applies to the following products: A limited number […]
FHWA MUTCD Requirements for Radar Speed Signs
While the latest edition of the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices does not have a section dedicated to radar speed signs specifically, it does contain guidelines relevant to radar signs throughout various chapters. This guide condenses these various guidelines and requirements into an easy-to-digest guide, perfect for quick reference. This guide […]
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 […]