Flashing Speed Signs Really Work
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Radar Speed Signs – Functionality and Options
In busy neighborhoods, especially where there are likely to be schools, industrial areas and shopping centers, a control on drivers’ speed is imperative if optimum safety is to be maintained. Many drivers will admit that they’re unaware when they’ve tipped over the given speed limit – and it can happen to even the most diligent of motorists. And exceeding the speed limit even marginally can be incredibly dangerous. The limits are there for good reason – so how best can drivers be reminded to slow down or stick at 30?
Radar Driver Feedback Sign
- Radar feedback signs are capable of running on both battery and solar power
- They are available in two different sizes
- They’re tough and built to withstand the weather and any unfortunate occurrences of vandalism
- No licensing is required to operate a radar feedback sign
- Driver feedback signs are clearly visible from a distance of 500-1000 feet so drivers have plenty of time to absorb the information given and adjust their speed accordingly
As our roads get busier we need to step up our safety measures. In known accident hot spots it’s often a speed problem that is the root cause. Wherever children are likely to be, a radar speed sign can significantly reduce risk. In communities where there is a high elderly population slowing driving speed can give everyone peace of mind – radar speed signs offer the chance of just that in an unobtrusive but highly efficient way.
The statistics from the World Health Organization about fatalities on the road in the USA are frightening. Each year around 42,700 (that’s roughly 13 people for every 100,000) are killed in road accidents. When you consider that driving too fast will have been the cause of a great many of these it makes sense to use a cost-effective traffic calming system that really gets results.
Creating a ‘safer roads’ community can quickly and easily be achieved with well-placed radar feedback signs. Installation is quick and easy, they’re low maintenance, they’re not an eyesore, and they can save a lot of heartbreak.
Remember, it’s never too late to start preventing accidents, but it’s always too late once they happened.
A radar feedback sign is a sign of a safer neighborhood. Fast moving technology that slows speeding drivers.
Driver Feedback Signs Effectively Kill Need For Speed
Driver feedback signs are the latest innovation in traffic calming systems. Here’s how they work:
Driver Feedback Traffic Sign
The radar driver feedback sign clearly shows the area speed limit. Below this the driving speed of the oncoming vehicle is displayed in the YOUR SPEED box. So, for example, in a 25 mph speed zone the driver who is informed that he or she is doing 39 is reminded in a high impact way that slowing down is necessary.
Driver feedback signs, or radar signs, use the latest technology to gauge vehicle speed and the display signs are clear enough to be understood by motorists without causing visual obstructions or being obtrusive in the given driving environment.
Statistics reveal that drivers respond to radar feedback signs – in 80 cases out of 100 motorists slowed down when alerted to their error the sign’s flashing LED display. The results are highly rewarding – drivers cut their speed by 10% – 20%. Studies show average speeds drop 35 MPH and the percentage of drivers who obey the speed limit increase by 30-60% when driver feedback signs are used. This makes for far safer roads and it’s also a cost effective means of traffic control that eliminates the need for more expensive resources such as ‘on site’ traffic policing.
As far as flexibility goes radar speed signs can be set to function to a specified schedule. For instance, in school areas where it may not be necessary to issue speed cautions outside of school hours, the radar sign can be set to off mode, and be programmed to become fully functional again when it is needed most. However, even when radar feedback signs are on off mode, information about traffic behaviors can still be collected in their database.
Question: So what’s the psychology behind the effectiveness of radar feedback signs? Why are they more effective than simple static speed limit reminder signs?
Answer: It’s probably fair to say that most experienced drivers are fairly relaxed when driving and, rightly or wrongly, are so used to seeing printed speed limit signs that they no longer have the high impact that they should. Radar feedback signs issue flashing LED displays that informs the driver of his or her current speed alongside notification of the legal speed limit of the area. The flashing LED has the effect of altering the driver’s brain state from the relaxed but aware alpha mode into the more alert and attentive beta state. So, radar feedback signs work to trigger changes in the brain’s physiognomy rather than in a psychological way. Having said that, there are psychological aspects – many drivers when reminded by radar speed signs that they need to correct their behavior do so because they feel momentarily aware of having driven carelessly. And the message is a direct one that speaks straight to the driver – YOUR SPEED means you, that’s how fast you’re driving. It’s simple but potent stuff.
As a traffic-calming tool, radar speed signs are proven to be popular and highly effectual.