I was speaking to a traffic engineer for the City of Urbana Ohio earlier this month and he made a point about remote access traffic control systems that I’ve never heard before — but it seemed so obvious once he pointed it out. He said that for many applications, traditional remote management systems simply [...]

  Before they can tackle their speeding problems, it looks like the city of Belleair, Florida needs to tackle their “how do we tackle” problem. The town’s mayor and four commissioners met a few weeks back to talk about putting together a traffic calming policy – a systematic way to prioritize projects and solve those [...]

  Do radar speed signs in your neighborhood help drive up the price of your home? Consider this. Several recent studies have directly linked home prices with a neighborhood’s “walkability” – that is, how easy it is for locals to stay on their daily schedule and get stuff done without having to get in their [...]

Like it or not, certain locations have stereotypical reputations. New Yorkers are rude. Texans are loud. And Boston drivers….well, let’s just say you wouldn’t want your grandma to be caught driving there during morning rush hour. Real or not, Boston drivers surely have one of the worst reputations in the country.  All you have to [...]

. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the use of cell phones while driving is the “new DUI”…”an epidemic.” This follows a new study that indicates driver distraction being a contributing factor to some 3,000 plus roadway fatalities last year alone. As a result, the NTSB called for a nationwide ban on the [...]

It’s a simple fact. Radar speed signs can be highly effective at slowing traffic and reducing accidents. The number of reports that attest to this fact continues to grow. In the past couple of years alone, there have been dozens of studies, conducted at various locations under various conditions that prove again and again that [...]

  As we begin the new year, we can add Kansas to the list of 30 states that now ban text messaging while driving. This ban, along with a variety of other new driver safety regulations being adopted across the country, reflect a growing concern over the effect that driver distractions are having in causing [...]

  Got a speeding ticket lately? Think it was unjust? Think that the only ones who really care about speeding are police officers looking to fill a quota? Well, according to a new study by the California Office of Traffic Safety, you’d be wrong. The study was the first statewide effort by the OTS to [...]

  We know they work. Over the past dozen years or so, a variety of studies have shown that radar speed signs are effective at slowing cars. In some of these studies, they rank the highest among traffic-calming strategies being tested – better than rumble strips, flashing lights and even speed bumps. Even more impressive [...]

  When considering solar power vs A/C powered radar speed signs, the choice usually comes down to price. Solar powered speed displays have the added costs associated with the solar panels and batteries needed to power the unit. On the other hand, hooking up to an existing A/C power supply can be much more expensive. [...]