Jessie Mccafferty, Author at PApublishing

Hazards in Traffic Control Devices

Each device meant for traffic control has benefits and disadvantages. Some which might be terrible in one situation might be ideal in another. But this makes it especially important you meticulously look at the options before deciding which measures and devices are a good fit for your area. Whether you’re with a local government that makes these choices, or you are a citizen who would like to stay informed and help shape your community, a look at some of the concealed dangers in some traffic slowing measures can help you make better calls.

Light-Up Traffic Signs in Your District

So far this year in Missouri, there have been almost 700 deaths on the highways. Of the fatal injuries on Missouri’s roads in 2012, 65% of them were not wearing safety belts. Possibilities are extremely high that they were also speeding, or the automobiles that struck them were doing this. Many people who are killed are doing nothing wrong, but are hit by a vehicle driven by someone exhausted, drunk, texting or speeding—sometimes, sadly, more than one of those.

Best Safety Practices in Highway Work Zones

Construction zones are dangerous for workers for a selection of reasons, from close proximity to traffic to the dangers of working with heavy apparatus. Employees in these areas face many various perils each working day. Luckily , there are several steps that may be taken to protect workers, whether they’re in a slow-traffic urban area or working on a highway.

Traffic and the Police Force

In research carried out to check which strategies reduced speed best in work areas, fake radar drones that were meant to set off police radar alarms were tested against other techniques like transportable rumble strips and radar speed display signs to see which slowed drivers down more. Because only folk with radar detectors could be influenced by the drones, they didn’t compare to the driver feedback signs. Actually the signs not only caused the greatest speed reductions overall, they slowed down the biggest number of drivers.