| As more and more cities across the country use traffic calming to keep their roads safe, the news continues to introduce us to information and advances in the world of traffic calming. Here are some highlights. | In
this issue: Traffic Logix Receives US Patent President Obama’s Summit on Distracted Driving Athens, Alabama Tries to Find Ways to Calm Traffic Speed Cushions Slow Cars on Former Country Road APWA Extends Early Bird Discount for 2009 Congress |
| Traffic Logix Receives US Patent (Reuters) |
Traffic Logix has been granted a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the unique interlocking design used in many of the company’s products.
The individual units used in the rubber traffic calming solutions have a unique tongue and groove system that keeps them firmly connected. Once they are fitted together, the units are then bolted onto the road surface.
| This
patented feature ensures a more secure installation and that the
products do not shift once they are on the roads. When removal is
necessary for road resurfacing or snow plows, the units can be simply
unbolted, removed, and snapped back into place when reinstalled. |
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Already recognized by many as the leader in the traffic calming industry, this distinction continues to set Traffic Logix apart. “By offering cities the best traffic calming products available, with the most unique features, we are continuing to lead the way to ensuring that streets across America are safer and more livable,” said Craig Timothy, the company’s Vice President.
While rubber traffic calming solutions are still a new concept in the United States, they have grown in popularity in recent years. Several companies offer rubber solutions such as speed humps, speed tables, and speed cushions, although Traffic Logix is the only company that offers the entire spectrum of rubber solutions as well as radar speed signs.
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The
Obama
administration is calling together a wide range of officials in
September to discuss how to end accidents caused by distracted
motorists. The summit
will bring together transportation experts, safety advocates, law
enforcement officers, and members of Congress.
Transportation
Secretary Ray Lahood said the goal is to develop a list of concrete
steps toward reducing distracted-driving accidents.
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Compared with dialing, talking, listening, ore reaching for an electronic device, texting posed the greatest accident risk.
The focus on texting while driving comes after a few high-profile accidents. In September, a California commuter train engineer missed a stop signal while texting, leading to a collision that killed 25 people. A mass transit accident in Boston, MA, injured 62 people in May. The operator was charged with gross negligence after admitting he had been texting seconds before the collision.
Complaints
are coming increasingly from the city’s residential
neighborhoods
about speeding vehicles. One city councilman says it’s time
for
an ordinance specifying when and where traffic calming devices should
be installed.
District 2 Councilman Harold Wales said “I told the residents I would like to do what I can to stop it. We have no policy about speed bumps.” Wales said Public Works Director James Rich gave him a list of procedures residents must follow to have traffic calming devices installed on their streets.
“We need to decide what the criteria are,” said Councilman Wales. “there might be two people on a street who want the speed bumps and 30 who might not. We need to study this and decide what we need to move forward.”
District 2 Councilman Harold Wales said “I told the residents I would like to do what I can to stop it. We have no policy about speed bumps.” Wales said Public Works Director James Rich gave him a list of procedures residents must follow to have traffic calming devices installed on their streets.
“We need to decide what the criteria are,” said Councilman Wales. “there might be two people on a street who want the speed bumps and 30 who might not. We need to study this and decide what we need to move forward.”
| After observing roads in England and Scotland, Police Chief Mike Ward decided to install Traffic Logix rubber speed cushions for Constable Rd. The cushions are designed to be compatible with emergency vehicles, allowing them to pass without slowing, while causing cars to slow down. Formerly, the stretch of road was constantly manned by police. |  |
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The American Public Works Association (APWA) has extended the early bird discount to August 14 for this year’s congress and exposition. Register today and stop by the Traffic Logix booth! Traffic Logix will be exhibiting our traffic calming solutions at this year’s Congress, which will be from September 13th to the 16th at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, in Columbus, Ohio.
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