
LED Enhanced Signs for Crosswalks
LED Enhanced Signs for Crosswalks
Embedded with the same high-intensity LEDs used in our best-selling Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), our engineered LED enhanced sign components are made from sturdy, UV-resistant polycarbonate then third-party tested for durability and reliability. Efficient and customizable, LED-enhanced flashing signs can be used as an alternative to or in combination with light bars or LED beacons to increase rates of driver compliance on roadways with midblock crosswalks and/or unsignalized intersections. LED enhanced signs are a cost-effective safety countermeasure proven to reduce vehicle speeds and change driving behaviors.
Our intelligent energy management system (EMS) enables peak efficiency in a fully integrated, weather-proof, NEMA 3R enclosure. Our EMS is equipped with encrypted, wireless radio technology allowing the user to program and update all units from one, including flash pattern settings. LED enhanced signs for crosswalks can be activated through several ADA-compliant devices, including non-contact pushbuttons. Passive detection devices are also available.
RRFB or LED-enhanced flashing sign: Which one works best?
Multiple roadway factors should be considered before choosing an LED enhanced pedestrian crossing sign application. Recent experimentation has demonstrated that LED enhanced pedestrian crossing signs are most effective at increasing safety for crosswalks on roadways with low operating speeds, low traffic volumes, narrow lanes, and narrow sidewalks. Otherwise, for roadways with higher traffic volumes, faster speeds, wider lanes, and wider sidewalks, safety countermeasures like the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) or Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) are alternatively recommended.
Rista, Emira, and Kay Fitzpatrick. “Comparison of LED-Embedded Pedestrian Crossing Signs with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons and Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons.” Transportation Research Record 2674, no. 11 (November 2020): 856–66. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198120941849.
Achieve Vision Zero goals
Vision Zero is an initiative that encourages cities to pledge to eliminate death and serious injury from their roads. What began in Sweden is now a global movement toward safer streets where no loss of life is considered acceptable: cities from Los Angeles to Vancouver and Boston to Orlando have initiatives in place. To help meet their city’s Vision Zero initiatives, transportation engineers, government officials, and safety advocates can consider LED flashing signs at high-risk locations or those with previous incidents.
Additional Resources for LED Enhanced Signs
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