Messagemaker has developed an electronic speed reduction safety sign, which has already been installed on roads outside schools.
The signs use LED technology and enable remotely programmable timers to be set to 20mph speeds during school hours, returning to normal speed limit signs at other times. The signs can also be configured to revert to Vehicle Activated Speed Signs outside of the core School Times.
The digital LED signs installed are designed to protect schoolchildren and their parents at the beginning and end of the school day. Outside of key pick-up and drop-off times, the signs display normal speed limits and when activated by remotely programmable timers a 20mph temporary speed limit is displayed to encourage drivers to slow down.
Messagemaker provides several Speed Display combinations to suit location requirements and can be remotely configured. The optics for the new generation signs are fully compliant with EN 12966 and have a narrower, yet brighter beam to reduce light pollution in adjacent buildings and houses.
The speed signs are fully programmable to initiate a temporary 20mph speed limit during school times using 3G to remotely set sign parameters and for retrieval of collected speed data. Therefore, the effectiveness of the speed limits and the signs can be monitored and assessed.