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Best Practices in School Zone Traffic Calming
Creating a Safe, Effective School Zone Traffic Plan Each year, an estimated 100 children are killed in the U.S. as they go to and from school, and some 25,000 students are injured from incidents in school zones. The primary factor in these events is speeding. Unfortunately, two-thirds of drivers exceed the legal speed limit when…
Best Practices in School Zone Traffic Calming for the 2018-2019 School Year
Each year, an estimated 100 children are killed in the U.S. as they make their way to and from school, and some 21,000 students are injured from incidents in school zones. The primary contributing factor in these events is speeding. What is your community doing to maintain a safe school zone? Radarsign, America’s School Zone…
Radarsign in the News: Governing.com Reports on How and Why Mayors Are Using Radarsign Brand Radar Speed Signs to Stop Speeding Drivers
Don Sutton, mayor of Betterton, Maryland, shared how his town found traffic-calming success with Radarsign in governing.com, the nation’s leading media platform covering politics, policy and management for state and local government leaders.
When Speed Cameras Shut Down, Motorists Respond with a Lead Foot
As speed camera programs are being shut down across the nation, it is not at all surprising what develops in their absence. When the enforcement is gone, motorists quickly revert to unsafe speeds. The Pima County Board of Supervisors reports that during the final week their cameras were active, they caught 634 speeding drivers who…
Radarsign® Sales to Law Enforcement Agencies Surge by 88 Percent
Radarsign celebrates 10 consecutive years of revenue growth–a decade of year-over-year increases in signs sold–making them one of the top two U.S. suppliers of radar speed signs.
Slower Traffic Saves Lives
Slowing down traffic reduces traffic accidents. Beyond that, traffic accidents that occur at lower speeds are less likely to result in fatalities. Portland, OR experienced 23 deadly crashes in the first six months of 2013. This is a marked increase from the 17 in 2012 during the same number of months. Local police are stepping…
Now Available: Universal School Zone Traffic Calming Guide from Radarsign
Implementing a comprehensive school zone traffic calming plan in 2014 just got whole a lot easier with the release of the “Best Practices in School Zone Traffic Calming” guide from Radarsign™, America’s School Zone Safety Partner.
Speeding in School Zones: Pedal-to-the-metal syndrome
DOT studies in NY, conducted within a ¼ mile vicinity of schools captured some shocking data that should grab the attention of the entire traffic calming community. One study in Staten Island, confirms that that 100 percent of vehicles were speeding.
Secure, Remote Access of Radar Speed Signs from Radarsign Delivers Productivity Gains
Municipalities are evaluating infrastructure needs within budgets that continue to shrink. The need for improved productivity has never been greater. For municipal traffic managers, EZ Comm from Radarsign™ answers the need for flexible, multi-tasking work options.
Suwanee, Ga. Reports Success with Voluntary Compliance and Radarsign™
After only a few weeks of use, city officials in Suwanee, Ga. have documented proof that the five Radarsign™ driver feedback signs installed at the end of 2010 are effectively slowing speeding drivers, reports the Suwanee Patch.
El Paso Incorporates Driver Feedback Signs From Radarsign™ into City-Wide Traffic-Calming Plan
The purchase of eight radar driver feedback signs from Radarsign™—as part of an overall traffic-calming plan—was a logical next step for the city of El Paso, which is now recognized as the nation’s safest city of its size.
Chattanooga’s “War on Speed” Now Includes Driver Feedback Signs from Radarsign™
Chattanooga, like all cities, faces a variety of traffic-calming challenges in multiple areas and launched a city-wide “War on Speed” using, among other things, driver speed signs from Radarsign™.