Tag: Traffic Calming & Vision Zero
Successful RRFB trial in Vancouver, BC leads to additional installations
Location: Vancouver, BC, CanadaProject size: RRFBs at 13 intersections, with 12 more projected for 2020Client: City of VancouverDistributor: ATS Traffic Background The City of Vancouver, BC, is world-renowned as a walkable city, with 14% of all trips to work being made on foot—nearly three times the national average of 5.7%, and significantly higher than purportedly […]
A cure for distraction: How cities and companies are thinking outside the box to curb distracted driving
It’s been nearly 20 years since the state of New York instituted the first ban on holding a cellphone while driving. Currently, the only state that doesn’t have a statewide law restricting the use of hand-held devices while driving is Montana, though many cities and counties there have enacted their own bans. And yet, at […]
An Overview of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Cost and Effectiveness
Summary of RRFB cost and effectiveness An FHWA study shows RRFBs are proven to reduce crashes involving pedestrians by up to 47% (3). An FHWA study shows RRFBs consistently deliver impressive driver yielding rates of up to 96% (12). RRFB Crash Modification Factor: 0.53 for vehicle-pedestrian crashes in urban and suburban areas (11). The cost […]
Grassroots Groups Receive America Walks Community Change Grants
Equitable change across the country, from New York to Kansas to Oregon America Walks’ Community Change Grant program is a popular initiative started in 2015 that offers $1,500 community stipends to US-based projects supporting healthy, active, engaging spaces for people to live, work, and play. America Walks and other organizations within the Ever Body […]
Durable SpeedCheck signs survive extreme conditions
Watch our extreme testing video below Why use a tough radar speed sign? In a 2016 study examining vandalized signs by sign type, both speed regulation signs and advisory speed signs were found to be likely to get damaged: of vandalized signs, 53% were warning signs, and almost 11% of all vandalized signs dealt with […]
SpeedCheck Radar Speed Sign Vandalism and Environment Testing
Studies show that speed limit, advisory speed limit, and warning signs are all likely targets for vandalism. As radar speed signs loosely fit into these sign categories, they should be resistant to impacts and tampering in order to preserve the visibility of their display message and their positive traffic calming effect. The SpeedCheck® radar speed […]
School Zone Safety Part 3: Radar speed signs
Watch Part 3 of our school zone safety series According to the American Automobile Association, driving at inappropriate speeds—either faster or slower than posted limits—nearly triples the odds of being involved in a crash or near-crash. Slowing down traffic saves lives: according to the Texas Transportation Institute, in incidents with a vehicle traveling at 40 […]
How Applied Information Technology Works with Carmanah Products
Building AI into your safety program simplifies maintenance and monitoring When it comes to traffic safety, we are committed to making it easy to build upon the foundation our beacons and signs offer in school zones, at crosswalks, and more. That’s why Carmanah products can connect to third-party devices such as time switches. Time switches […]
Effectiveness of Radar Speed Signs
Compare Radar Speed Signs vs Speed Humps What’s the best way to slow traffic? Speed humps are a proven solution, with 85th percentile speeds reduced by 4 to 23 mph. Speed humps, which are usually 12–14 feet wide and 3–4 inches high, should not be confused with speed bumps, which are smaller at 1–3 feet […]