LED Enhanced Signs for School Zones
LED Enhanced Signs for School Zones
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 or in combination with beacons to increase rates of driver compliance on roadways with variable speed limits, midblock crosswalks, and/or unsignalized intersections in school zones. 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, NEMA 3R, weather-proof enclosure. Our EMS comes equipped with simple software for easy calendar programming, and a manual override switch for local control. Plus, operators have the option to add StreetHub connectivity, enabling remote calendar programming and configuration. Our LED enhanced signs for school zones can also incorporate encrypted, wireless radio technology between units for easier, faster multi-unit programming.
VIDEO: Watch our school zone safety series
Making sure that drivers see, acknowledge, and obey school zone signs is vital to protecting young people making their way to and from school, no matter what mode of transportation they are using.
Our school zone safety series explores several solutions to help vehicle drivers reduce speed, pay attention to signs, and become more compliant in school zones.
Check out part 1 of our series on school zone flashing beacons:
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
Article
Can Children Walk Around Your Town?
Here are some ways to analyze walkability for children and address the issues you find with effective traffic safety products like beacons and signs.
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Case Study
Safe Routes to School Program – Los Angeles
See how Carmanah’s school zone flashing beacons are helping encourage driver compliance when children are present.
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Video
School Zone Safety, Part 1: Flashing Beacons and LED-Enhanced Signs
This video focuses on solutions that help drivers quickly identify when they’ve entered a school zone and when school zone speed limits are in effect.
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