Lead the Way - Smart Sign Solutions are a Flourishing Area
Smart sign solutions are a flourishing area. Louise Smyth catches up on the latest product, contract and application news from some progressive players in the VMS market.
Camera To Keep An Eye On Speeders In West Hartford
WEST HARTFORD | February 20, 2009
But the speed-detection camera installed this
week at Boulevard and Whiting Lane is a kind of compassionate Big Brother
that just wants to slow down drivers. Those photographed traveling
45 mph or faster at this 30-mph location will get a photo with a warning
letter.
Amidst the Chaos of a Deadly Tornado in Iowa, instALERT® Rapid Messenger Delivers
Chief Deputy Sheriff Greg Logan of the Woodbury County Police Department, Iowa, was sitting at his family dinner table when he received an urgent call. A deadly tornado had touched down near the Nebraska border, and a police sergeant from a nearby department was phoning for help.
New Equipment Slows Speeders
TMJ4 Milwaukee, WI | Jul 6, 2007
The Village of Shorewood has new equipment to combat speeding - radar
speed display boxes. They use the same concept most people have already
seen - measuring a driver's speed and displaying it on a lighted sign.
Sensors Track Speeders in Cary
WRAL, Cary, NC | Jul 5, 2007
The Cary Police Department is trying a new method to put the brakes on
speeders - a method that doesn't even require police to be presen
Cathedral City Has A New Tool To Help Assess Traffic Speeding On Streets
Cathedral City Spirit of the Dead, Cathedral City, CA | 2007
From time to time, the City receives calls from people concerned about
the number of vehicles speeding through their neighborhood streets.
It can be difficult for traffic enforcement to assess the situation
because, with the City's limited resources, an officer cannot observe
the streets involved for an extended period of time and they cannot
be sure a speeder will drive by when they are in the area investigating
the potential problem.
Police Target Saskatoon Speeders
The Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, SK | Jun 28, 2006
Saskatoon is getting a speed alert trailer to monitor how fast drivers
are going. The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police (SACP)
and SGI are sharing the costs of the trailers, which will be used in
six cities in the province to educate drivers and police and to enforce
speed limits.
Police Technology on Display.
Law and Order Magazine by Kevin Gordon | Sep, 2006
The vendor exposition at last September's IACP convention in Miami was
filled with every law enforcement product imaginable. While it is obviously
impossible to report on all of the products, there were some that really
stood out to me. All Traffic Solutions has two very interesting products
that can actually be combined to work together and form a more versatile
third product.
Village of Brockport Recognized For Traffic Safety Efforts
Westside News , Spencerport, NY | 2005
AAA Western and Central New York recognized the Village of Brockport
Police Department for their success in AAA's Community Traffic Safety
Program. A presentation was made to Chief Daniel Varrenti at AAA's
Annual Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Breakfast held June
29.
Moon Cracking Down On Seatbelt Violators
yourmoontwp.com , Pittsburgh, PA | Nov 24, 2004
Moon Police want to make sure area drivers buckle up and slow down over
the coming Thanksgiving holiday. Police announced the township department
has received a $2,000 seat belt enforcement grant, which will enable
officers to conduct patrols over the busy travel week of Nov. 21 to
27.
New Speed Control Devices Bought
Yourmoontwp.com, Pittsburgh, PA | Jun 23, 2004
Some new electronic devices are helping to slow down drivers in Moon
Township. Three SPEEDsentry monitoring devices were recently purchased
by the township and installed on roadways throughout the area. SPEEDsentrys
can perform a variety of functions, such as tracking vehicle speeds
and providing traffic study data such as vehicle counts, recording
average and maximum speeds and the time of day speeding occurs.
Speed Signs Slowing Drivers
The Citizen, Auburn, NY | March 10, 2004
Just over a week ago, the town placed its two $3,800 SPEEDsentry signs
back along Route 38A after a winter hiatus. The portable radar signs,
which mount onto traffic signs, display the passing driver's speed.
