Community Safety
Speed Humps are no Panacea
A pair of traffic fatalities inspired Sun City, Arizona residents to press for solutions at a recent town hall meeting. Initially, many were calling for speed bumps. That is until a county traffic manager and the fire marshal outlined the disadvantages to the controversial construction-based devices. The possibility of increased traffic noise, delayed emergency response…
Radarsign Launches Series of Updated Traffic Calming Guidelines for Modern-day Engineered Solutions
While the digital age has delivered advancements in almost every area of the transportation industry, the most comprehensive reference sources for traffic-calming best practices have remained virtually unchanged. Radarsign® has developed a series of 21st Century Traffic-Calming Guides, outlining the latest insights about engineered solutions.
Radarsign Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Radarsign has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification after a successful evaluation of its practices. The ISO 9000 family of standards provide guidance and tools for companies and organizations who want to ensure that their products and services consistently meet customer’s requirements and that quality is consistently improved.
Celebrating National Women’s Small Business Month: Meet Maureen Undzis
Maureen Undzis, President of AM Signal, Inc.—the distributor of Radarsign™ products in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah—takes the spotlight this month as Radarsign celebrates National Women’s Small Business Month. As a former Occupational Therapist, Maureen appreciates that the products she represents make the world a safer place. “I love that what we…
Dinosaurs Were Unwelcome Traffic Calming Tools
Long Beach officials were forced to return to the drawing board when residents complained about the dinosaur-shaped bike racks installed on Wardlow Road in the El Dorado Park area. The fanciful bike racks were just the latest in a string of attempts, including several construction-based options, to slow speeding drivers along the 45 mph street.…
Rigid Criteria Leaves Neighborhood Vulnerable
To ensure equitable allocation of resources, municipalities have established criteria for determining where they implement traffic calming measures. To concerned citizens, some of these rules can seem arbitrary, especially when considering that it only takes one speeding motorist to maim or kill a pedestrian or cyclist. One Las Vegas neighborhood is questioning these guidelines. Speeding motorists…
Multi-Way Stop Signs Do Not Control Speed
The Port Orange, Florida city council unanimously approved the recommendation to install a three-way stop sign based on the results of a recent traffic-calming study. This study was conducted in response to complaints about drivers exceeding 60 mph on a roadway where the posted speed limit is 25 mph. The study’s final recommendations included adding…
Residents Resort to Homemade Signs to Slow Speeders
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. When people feel the need to protect their families and their neighborhood, they can get very creative. In Homewood, AL, residents have posted hand lettered signs reading “Slow Down; People Live Here”. The speed limit on Valley Avenue is 35 mph. However, residents say that…
Law Enforcement Looks to Radarsign to Calm Traffic and Save Lives
From Chicago to Tickfaw, La., driver feedback signs from Radarsign are solving the speeding traffic woes of both the largest and smallest communities across the nation. These devices, which are scientifically proven to slow traffic, are working alongside local law enforcement to save money, calm traffic and protect lives.
South Jersey Neighborhood in Need of Long-Term Solution for Speeding Drivers
Speeding is a 24-hour problem, but there are certain times when speeding drivers endanger our most vulnerable citizens. In a particular South Jersey neighborhood, residents often awaken to the roar of vehicles flying past their homes at speeds of 75 – 85 miles per hour. These same residents, who have monitored traffic repeatedly, report that…
Traffic Calming for HOAs, Neighborhoods and Residential Areas
Speeding in residential areas creates a danger to pedestrians, bicyclists and especially to children. With local budgets stretched thin, the trend for America’s Homeowner Associations (HOAs) to assume responsibility for neighborhood traffic-calming solutions continues to gain momentum. Radarsign® has been helping HOAs slow speeding drivers for a decade.
Traffic Calming in HOAs, Neighborhoods and Residential Areas
Best practices with radar speed signs: An HOA Perspective The Community Associations Institute estimates that over 25 million American homes are governed by Homeowner Associations (HOAs), which work to protect home values and contribute to the overall quality of life in their neighborhoods. Speeding in residential areas—the most common citizen complaint faced by HOAs, local…