traffic calming
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.
Illinois Strikes a Balance in Traffic Calming Trends
A 12-month analysis of sales found that, in 2014, 31% of the radar speed signs sold in Illinois were purchased by municipalities and another 31% were purchased by law enforcement departments. Read more on the traffic calming trends identified in the “Land of Lincoln.”
Traffic Calming Trends in Colorado
A 12-month analysis of sales found that, in 2014, 79% of the radar speed signs sold in Colorado were purchased by municipalities. Read more on the traffic calming trends identified in the Centennial State.
Traffic Calming by the Numbers
What is the return on investment with traffic calming? Would you measure it in lives saved or tickets handed out? Both can be tracked and measured with stats allowing us to evaluate needs, risks and loss of life. It’s an important perspective to have. While there are several sources of credible traffic calming stats and…
Speed Hump Problems
Six new speed humps are slowing traffic on the heavily traveled Walnut Hill Boulevard in the Borough of Chester Heights, Pa. Unfortunately, as is common with the use of speed humps, the traffic calming devices have created more problems. Several of the humps are too high. The asphalt has been abraded as vehicles are scraping…
Vancouver Solicits Traffic Calming Ideas from Citizens
In 2015, the City of Vancouver is asking residents to submit their own ideas to reduce speeding in their community as part of the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program. In its third year, the program has dedicated $170,000 to implementing new traffic calming projects, including radar speed signs. Last year, the city offered residents brightly…
Radarsign® Sales Hit New Milestone: 10 Consecutive Years of Year-Over-Year Growth
Sales metrics for 2014 confirm that record numbers of U.S. government organizations and law enforcement entities continue to select Radarsign as their provider of choice for traffic-calming radar speed signs. Radarsign—the manufacturer of the world’s first armored radar speed signs—has seen unprecedented, year-over-year growth for a ten years now.
Speed Bump Installation is a Lengthy Process
Residents seeking a remedy to dangerous driving in front of their homes often ask civic leaders for speed bumps. However, the process for installation of these devices can be lengthy and fraught with obstacles. Because of the shortcomings and safety considerations, city officials are hesitant to implement speed bump programs. A situation in Ohio gives…
Radarsign Expands New Series of Best Practices for Traffic Calming Solutions to Cover Narrowing Measures
Wider residential streets are often associated with higher volumes of speeding drivers. The third installment in Radarsign’s new series of traffic calming solutions provides updates to decades-old information about curb extensions and center islands
Traffic Calming Measures can be Divisive
Where there is traffic, there will be speeding. That is incontrovertible. What is debatable is how a community should best address the speeding. One traffic-calming strategy that is becoming more commonplace is roundabouts. These one-way circular intersections direct traffic around a raised center island. Supporters advocate that roundabouts slow traffic without causing the back-ups of…