June 11, 2020

Webinar: Overhead Lighting for Crosswalks

It’s getting more dangerous to walk after dark. Over the past decade, nighttime crashes have accounted for 90% of the total increase in pedestrian deaths. But there are ways to reduce the trend, including adding bright, pedestrian-level lighting at crosswalks. In this webinar, our business development representative Jesse Fraser explores how overhead lighting can help […]
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June 04, 2020

Webinar: Solar 101 for Traffic Systems

Peak sun hours. Array-to-load ratio. System autonomy. Whether you can use these terms in a sentence or are scratching your head right now, you’re going to want to tune in to our Solar 101 for Traffic Safety Signals webinar. Our inimitable product technologist James Wehner will introduce the basics of solar sizing, why it’s so […]
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May 19, 2020

RRFB vs. PHB and more: Which is the best choice for your midblock crosswalk?

All pedestrians deserve a safe place to cross the street. And while it’s easy to point to established intersections with signalized crosswalks to fill this need, the reality is most pedestrians won’t go out of their way to use one. Instead, they’ll choose the most direct route, even if that means navigating multiple lanes of […]
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May 12, 2020

Webinar: StreetHub™ Remote Connectivity

From trash cans to transit, it seems like everything these days is getting “smarter.” The expanding influence of the Internet of things (IoT) in our cities’ devices will further level up their safety and efficiency—and our beacons and signs are no different. In this webinar on our StreetHub remotely connected portfolio of beacons, we cover: […]
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April 27, 2020

Carmanah Traffic Product Catalog

Download our product catalog for a quick, on-hand guide to all Carmanah products, featuring spec sheets, comparison charts, and more. This catalog features our entire product portfolio: Crosswalk beacons School zone flashing beacons Radar speed signs Warning beacons and 24-hour flashers LED enhanced signs Wrong-way driver alert systems   Fill out the form below to […]
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April 24, 2020

Wrong-Way Driving Rapid Facts

Relying on wrong-way drivers to self-correct or on other drivers to report them is dangerous and wastes valuable time. Multiple points of safety lower the risk of a fatal crash. Carmanah’s Wrong-Way Vehicle Detection and Alert Systems offer a complete, configurable, and effective defense against wrong-way driving. Typically installed at or near freeway exit ramps—the […]
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April 24, 2020

Radar Speed Sign Rapid Facts

Speeding drivers put others in risk, especially when pedestrians are present in school zones, on neighborhood streets, or in work zones. Well-designed radar speed displays are highly effective in getting drivers to slow down in these areas. Also known as driver feedback signs, these traffic calming devices detect the speed of oncoming vehicles and display […]
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April 24, 2020

RRFB Rapid Facts

Supplementing crosswalk signs with a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) has been proven to increase safety and yield rates. This rapid flashing beacon is an improvement on the traditional crosswalk warning light because it uses high-intensity LEDs, which are exceptionally noticeable for drivers during the day and night. Their amber color and quick flash pattern (WW+S) […]
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April 23, 2020

Which 24-Hour Flashing Beacon is Right for You?

Why and how we specify 24-hour flashing beacons for your installation location When your municipality’s roads face low driver compliance to signs and posted speed limits, adding 24-hour flashing beacons is a quick, effective way to encourage drivers to self-correct and slow down. Once you have decided to add a flashing beacon, we can help […]
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March 16, 2020

Arizona turns to technology to turn wrong-way drivers around

Three times a day. That’s how often public safety officers in Arizona get an alert about someone driving the wrong way—about as frequently as most of us tie our shoes or wash our hands or sit down to eat a meal. Between 2004 and 2014, that added up to nearly 9,000 wrong-way drivers on Arizona’s […]