News & Regulations

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TxDOT announced Thursday that the rate of sightings of wrong-way drivers on that stretch of highway dropped by nearly 30 percent after the signs were installed, compared to a yearlong period before the installation.   Read Article »

http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Warning-signs-on-U-S-281-pay-off-4337866.php

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Fort Worth, Tex.-based CTC, Inc. said Tuesday the Colorado Department of Transportation has obtained 52 "Do Not Stop on Tracks" signs for 26 highway-rail grade crossings...   Read Article »

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/safety/colorado-dot-taps-led-rail-crossing-safety-signs.html

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Multi-Space Parking Meters From DPT Show Promising Results Just Four Months Into City's Yearlong Trial; Appleton Anticipates Expanding Pay Stations Citywide.   Read Article »

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/city-appleton-wis-reports-300-130000373.html

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Johns Creek has enhanced its flashing school zone signs so that technicians can update them remotely, saving time and money and making the lights more reliable.   Read Article »

http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-COMMUNITY-NEWS-c-2012-08-15-194598.114126-sub24321.114126-Johns...

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On the roads within the Lehigh Valley Hospital property I recently noticed stop signs with solar-powered red LED lights flashing around the edges. These blinking lights were noticeable even during daylight hours.   Read Article »

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/warrior/mc-led-stop-signs-20120802,0,2340966.column

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On the roads within the Lehigh Valley Hospital property I recently noticed stop signs with solar-powered red LED lights flashing around the edges. These blinking lights were noticeable even during daylight hours.   Read Article »

http://www.coastalbreezenews.com/2012/01/27/rads-project-completed/

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Delaware County Engineer Chris Bauserman's office is hoping LED flashing stop signs reduce accidents at two intersections on Cheshire Road. Eight such signs were installed in December.   Read Article »

http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/delaware/news/2012/01/20/county-installs-flashing-light-stop-signs-for-safety.html

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The company had to receive special permission from Mn/DOT to install the LED light bar system, which is the first non solar powered system in the state. The crosswalk has been up less than a week, but is already getting good reviews.   Read Article »

http://kaaltv.com/article/stories/S2372468.shtml

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This system is the first of its kind in Wisconsin. Dynamic chevrons are federally approved and offer many benefits, including Warning drivers day and night through programmable blinking LED lights reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities.   Read Article »

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-261105499.html

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The four caution signs warn of the presence of mountain caribou along the highway and are fitted with LED solar-powered flashing lights that will be turned on during the spring and fall caribou migration periods to alert drivers   Read Article »

http://www.revelstokecurrent.com/2012/02/27/new-signs-warn-of-migrating-caribou/

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Researchers have learned some interesting things about wrong-way drivers, who are usually impaired. They tend to keep their eyes down on the road directly in front of them, trying to keep it between the lines.   Read Article »

http://www.woai.com/content/troubleshooters/story/Wrong-way-drivers-have-researchers-scrambling-for/1tsSmAu-50mtPK9vPo3njw.cspx

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The Quantico Public Works Branch coordinated with Public Safety to install 16 solar-powered LED pedestrian signs, which blink up to 59 times per minute, in an effort to improve safety at the crosswalks in high-traffic areas along Barnett and Catlin avenues.   Read Article »

http://ww2.dcmilitary.com/stories/012711/quanticosentry_28237.shtml

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The new solar-powered safety signals at the library crosswalk are called a rectangular rapid flashing beacon system, and they were installed last week as a way to let drivers know about pedestrians in the crosswalk.   Read Article »

http://whitefishbay.patch.com/articles/flashing-lights-at-the-library

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Horizontal curves account for one-quarter of all highway fatalities. The delineation of horizontal curves on two-lane rural roads is an important component of safety improvements to reduce run-off-road and head-on crashes.   Read Article »

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INDOT officials started testing BlinkerStop® signs at several intersections in 2009. These were the first of their kind installed in Indiana. The signs will be tested for the next three years. If they prove effective, more signs may be installed across the area.   Read Article »

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/79681762.html

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The BlinkerSign, with its multiple lights, more effectively attracts attention than stop signs with one flashing beacon, according to Tapco. Beacon signs are more expensive to buy and operate because they are hard-wired, instead of using batteries and solar power.   Read Article »

http://www.jsonline.com/business/29580554.html

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At the intersection of Altamesa Boulevard and Trail Lake Drive in southwest Fort Worth, two stop signs with blinking red LED lights have been installed to improve visibility for motorists. The lights, which blink about every second, line the perimeter of the octagon-shaped signs.   Read Article »

http://www.star-telegram.com/2008/05/11/636114/new-fort-worth-stop-signs-are.html