traffic calming
Radarsign Debuts Second Installment in Series of Updated Best Practices and Guidelines for Traffic Calming Solutions
Research for up-to-date engineered traffic calming solutions just got easier for city planners, law enforcement officers and municipal leaders who rely on industry best practices to implement a plan to slow speeding drivers. Radarsign has released its second Installment in a series of 21st Century Traffic Calming Guides.
Alberta-Based 310-SIGN Now Distributing Radarsign’s Armored Driver Feedback Signs in Canada
A new operating partnership between Radarsign®—the manufacturer of the world’s first armored driver feedback sign—and 310-SIGN Inc. provides rights of distribution for Radarsign’s traffic-calming products to Canadian customers in three provinces: Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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.
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.
Debates and Delays on Traffic Calming
There is widespread agreement that speeding endangers lives. Unfortunately, there is far less consensus on solutions to the problem, especially in residential areas. The news is replete with reports of neighborhood open houses, committees and task forces battling over the best traffic-calming solutions. Discussions over road closings, one-way streets, roundabouts, roads narrowings, speed bumps and…
Tough Choices for City Councils Result in Project Cutback
City Councils often face tough decisions when determining how to allocate their limited transportation dollars. Unfortunately, many cities with traffic-calming problems still look to construction-based solutions where just a few projects can eat up entire budgets. In Kent, Washington, the city council recently reapportioned $500,000, which had been earmarked for three neighborhood traffic-calming projects, to…