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| How Signs Can Make Your Campus Safer |
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| Written by Jessi McCafferty |
| Monday, 09 January 2012 08:47 |
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If someone's driving down the campus streets and someone steps into the street about 50 feet in front of the vehicle, what will happen? If the driver is driving safely, which is probably either 15 or 20 miles per hour on streets that are alongside buildings and places where most students walk, probabilities are nothing is going to happen. If the carefuil driver sees the pedestrian and reacts in about one second the auto will have time to come to a stop before reaching the person. Even a slower reaction time will have the automobile slowed a good deal. The pedestrian may have enough time to get out of the way. An auto traveling 30 mph, however, with a driver that reacts inside one second will possibly not even slow down by the end of that 50-foot stretch of road. If the vehicle strikes the pedestrian, it will likely be traveling at 30 miles an hour. Which suggests that the pedestrian hit has more than a 1 in 3 possibility of dying as a tragic result of his or her physical injuries. By comparison, if a vehicle traveling 20 miles per hour hits a pedestrian, the odds of the pedestrian dying as a consequence is only 1 in 20. There are several devices that may be used on campus streets, but a feedback sign offers the best traffic control with the most convenience. They do not have to be permanently installed like speed bumps, they do not need manpower like detectable traffic officers, and they won't slow emergency vehicles that also need to slow down to navigate speed bumps safety. They can be moved where they're required, installed permanently, or solar-powered or battery-powered, depending on the campus' needs. And they're effective, slowing drivers by showing them the rate they are traveling immediately and bringing their awareness back to the road. Using TraffiCalm signs in pedestrian heavy areas like college campuses where both drivers and walking students and staff are present can help stop lethal accidents and reduce the number of overall accidents. About the Author: College campuses and similar areas can be more safe with driver feedback signs from TraffiCalm. Visit trafficalmsystems.com today for info about traffic calming on campus. Kindly provided by MoneyHunter.org You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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