Radar signs. Speed Displays. Speedcheck signs – what ever you prefer to call them, these ubiquitous traffic monitoring and feedback devices work. Study after study has shown that radar signs are highly effective at slowing traffic – even years after they’ve been installed. And we know why they are so effective. They have a [...]

  If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you have undoubtedly reviewed various discussions on what makes radar speed displays so effective. It usually comes down to their unique ability to grab driver attention and redirect their thoughts to their current rate of speed. So the link between speed displays and counteracting driver distraction [...]

. 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 [...]

We’ve all heard that driving and cell phones don’t mix. But what about driving and eating? According to the Chicago Tribune, village board members in Oaks Park, Illinois have their way, this old American past time will be banned within their city limits. They’re also considering a ban on other driving distractions including applying make-up [...]

  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 [...]