Tag: Walkability & Advocacy
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]