Neighborhood Safety
“Land of the Speed Hump” Seeks New Traffic Calming Solutions
A southern Pennsylvania community has earned the dubious distinction as the “land of the speed hump”, according to Councilman David Ball. The Peter’s Township Council receives many requests for traffic calming measures that in the past would be answered by installing speed humps. However, city council members are no longer in favor of speed bumps…
Radarsign Rolls Out Remote Access with Support for SPOT Devices School Zone Beacon Systems
Radarsign is making remote access and management of radar speed signs more affordable than ever before with the debut of a brand new, proprietary technology—EZ Comm. EZ Comm allows for efficient management of radar speed signs from any location via any internet enabled computer or smartphone. Flashing beacon systems originally purchased from SPOT Devices are also supported.
Speeders Wreak Havoc on San Antonio Subdivision
While good fences may make good neighbors, frequently wrecked fences are costing the residents of one San Antonio neighborhood. The city conducted a traffic study last year to address the concerns of Maverick Creek residents, near the University of Texas. Residents claim that motorists are driving too quickly on the dangerous, curved road behind their…
Throwback Thursday: Busy urban neighborhoods take the initiative to slow speeding drivers
Originally posted Feb. 2010, this is a great refresher: An early success story about the installation of driver feedback signs in busy urban neighborhoods shows what happens when residents take the initiative to slow down speeding motorists on their own streets. The signs perform double duty as they both slow down drivers and collect data,…
The Real Costs of Traffic Calming
Construction-based traffic calming efforts, like traffic circles, come with a hefty price tag and take precious time to institute. Some residents of Kent, Wash., who are concerned about the dangerous speeding on their neighborhood streets, may have to wait over a year before the city can implement their plan to build costly traffic circles. The…
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.
Residential Neighborhoods Affected by Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering
When transportation planners and traffic engineers reroute traffic by closing outlet roads, residential neighborhoods can bear the brunt. Neighborhood streets, which were formerly safe for families and children, become dangerous thoroughfares as vehicles speed through to make up for time lost by the detour. When solving one traffic problem, sometimes transportation planners do not anticipate…
Vertical Traffic Calming Islands Upsets Residents
Yet another instance of vertical traffic calming “solutions” being installed that were not well received by residents who are now demanding they be removed. In Plano, Texas, residents are upset about the “ridiculous” and expensive concrete traffic islands. The islands serve no purpose and, further, residents do not understand why they were installed. These islands…