Was it Really an Accident?

Accident or Crash?   Cars collide every day. Vehicles are damaged, sometimes people are hurt, and tragically, lives are lost. But are they crashes or accidents? A growing movement seeks to reframe car accidents as crashes, and with good reason. According to the NHTSA, 94% of car crashes are caused by driver error. Those aren’t accidents. Calling them accidents takes the blame away from drivers, instead of encouraging them to take responsibility and change the way they drive. It's the Law Advocates around the world are seeking to change the mentality that crashes just happen. Drivers need to learn that they are at fault, that safe roads start with them. In some places, it’s becoming the law to call crashes what they are. In Nevada, the word accident was changed to crash in dozens of state laws, while NYC policies state that we must “no longer regard traffic crashes as mere accidents.” More than 28 state DOTs have followed suit. Safer Roads What about just creating safer roads? Install some speed humps, put speed display signs in, won’t that stop crashes from happening? The truth is that cities do have to do their part to create safer streets. Engineering roads that are safer for all users is an important aspect of keeping drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians safe. But ultimately, the key component of safer streets is the driver behind the wheel. Even a slight distraction away from the road puts everyone in danger. Distractions With an endless array of apps, music streaming, and messages beckoning today’s drivers, it should be no surprise that fatality rates are on the rise. Every distraction, digital or otherwise, affects driver’s perception response time (PRT). Anytime a driver encounters something unexpected, she must detect the object, decide whether it’s a hazard, choose how to respond, and then act. Driving is a complex activity that requires complete attention. Almost all crashes can be avoided. But drivers need to try.

Traffic Logix Launches Two New Radar Speed Signs and a New Display Trailer

SafePace 700 Sign

Traffic Logix unveiled two new speed display signs and a new trailer several weeks ago, perpetuating the company's commitment to providing a complete toolbox of traffic calming solutions. The SafePace 700 radar sign is similar to the existing SafePace 600 feedback sign, offering two lines of customizable text or graphics and bright LED digits. The SafePace 700 sign offers the advantage of extra large 18" digits, which provide improved visibility and are ideal for higher speed applications.

SafePace 800 Sign

The SafePace 800 is a full matrix LED sign offering exceptional versatility. The sign can be used vertically or horizontally, to display speeds, feature messages, and/or present a graphic or animated image. The dynamic sign can be used both as a message board and a speed display sign and can display up to four rotating messages based on scheduling or driver behavior.

Both of the new SafePace signs include all the features of the full size Traffic Logix SafePace signs such as flashing digits and strobes, stealth mode to collect data, user friendly management software, and optional data collection and solar power.

SafePace Cruiser LT

The signs can be displayed on poles or on the new SafePace Cruiser LT Speed Trailer. The Cruiser LT can be deployed in moments and is an economic solution for calming traffic on multiple streets. The trailer can be rotated in any direction to ensure that your sign can always face traffic regardless of how your Cruiser LT trailer is parked. A simple crank system raised and lowers the included speed limit sign for quick set up and transporting.

The three new traffic calming solutions present economically priced, innovative new options for municipalities and police departments looking to slow traffic on their roads.