Community groups facing tough speeding challenges look for creative, cost effective solutions that make smart use of available funding. Municipalities need to know that speeding enforcement dollars are spent on programs that will affect real benefits in their community. Radar speed signs have been studied for effectiveness and tested in the field. City managers should consider [...]
When Increased Traffic Risks Are Apparent When it comes to winter driving, slowing down traffic is crucial. Not just for the safety of others but also to protect yourself. If one out of control car loses traction and collides with your vehicle, the damage can easily be fatal. Many people who haven't driven winter conditions before [...]
Conventional Stop Sign Drawbacks It might strike some people that the obvious approach to dealing with aggressive drivers would be more stop signs. However, stop signs can simply aggravate the problem. Stop signs increase a driver's frustration and can lead to the driver becoming even more reckless than before. A very aggressive driver might simply [...]
Airport Traffic - Differences When it comes to monitoring traffic in airports, the difficulties are different from almost any other busy area. With large amounts of people coming in and out, some of whom are international visitors, the challenges faced become unique. People who travel through airports are often completely unlike each other and the [...]
Common Speeding Areas Some areas are much more common for speeding than others. Long stretches of highway tend to be an obvious choice for speeders, but so are places like large parking lots and garages. Even residential neighborhoods can become a target zone. This sort of reckless behavior puts a great many people at risk [...]
Vulnerable Pedestrians One of the areas with the most vulnerable pedestrians is hospital parking lots. With patients coming in and out, many of them in states of extreme anguish and moving slowly, the the potential for accidents increases. Parking lots are always dangerous but with so many people moving slowly at all hours of the [...]
Staying Cautious The police and local governments often do a good job of adding extra support to keep schools and parks carefully monitored. Any area where children are active must be watched and protected. But unfortunately there are sometimes areas that are overlooked. Private preschools and daycares aren't generally as well protected because they aren't [...]
Any Need Hotels are unique because they go through stages when they are busy and when they are inactive. During tourists seasons or when there is a conference in town, the hotels fill up quickly. But when there is nothing going on, there tends to be much fewer people coming in to stay. These changes [...]
The Traffic Boom Most people love public holidays because they associate them with good memories. But public holidays can be very difficult, especially for travelers. With so many holiday visitors coming in and out, most cities see a major fluctuation in the flow of traffic in and out of the metropolis. This boost in traffic [...]
Surviving Large Event Traffic If you have ever been to a large party you know what the atmosphere is like: people moving in groups, laughing and talking, constant movement, crowds coming and going constantly... Often there is alcohol and the party goes late into the night, with people not leaving until early morning hours. These [...]
