traffic calming
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…
Colorado-Based AM Signal, Inc. Now Distributing World’s First Armored Driver Feedback Sign From Radarsign®
A new operating partnership between Radarsign®—the manufacturer of the world’s first armored driver feedback sign—and Littleton, Colorado’s AM Signal, Inc. provides rights of distribution for Radarsign’s traffic-calming products to customers in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah.
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.
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…
Radarsign Debuts Cost-Effective, Modular Radar Speed Sign with Revolutionary Design and Portability
Radarsign™ has once again established new industry standards for traffic-calming with the debut of a new portable armored speed sign: the Titan TC-400 with the Radarsign GoBracket™. At 20 lbs, the Radarsign Titan TC-400 with the GoBracket is the Industry’s Most Mobile Driver Feedback Sign Ever.
Multi-Phase Traffic Calming Project Addresses Needs of Motorists and Pedestrians
Montgomery County Maryland’s comprehensive traffic calming plan is big on scope and budget. How can municipalities stretch tight public budgets? With driver feedback signs from Radarsign, which are universally well received by neighborhoods facing speeding problems..
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.
Radarsign: Taming the Speedway…errr, Roadway at ESPN, GE, Eli Lilly and Other Corporate Campuses Across the U.S.
Broadcasting the fastest times at Talladaga Superspeedway, Indianapolis 500, Circuit of the Americas and more, ESPN is the undisputed leader in tracking and reporting race car speeds.