Browsing Archive: July, 2012

Distracted Walking

Posted by Steve Fitzsimons on Monday, July 30, 2012, In : For the General Public 
A new article cites a growing trend of pedestrians getting injured because their attention is entirely focused on their electronic devices and not on their surroundings.   http://news.yahoo.com/distracted-pedestrians-stumble-danger-123228742.html  Falling into the tracks at a subway station, a few months back I saw someone fall into a fountain at a shopping mall while completely focused on a text, or entering intersections against the traffic light.  The article says there is no pending legis...
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Traffic Signal Maintenance - Recommended Practice

Posted by Steve Fitzsimons on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, In : For Traffic Signal Designers 
ITE and IMSA have teamed up and produced a new "Traffic Signal Maintenance Handbook". It is available at http://www.ite.org/emodules/scriptcontent/Orders/ProductDetail.cfm?pc=TB-021. Republic ITS staff gave a presentation at the recent ITE Western District meeting with a summary of the new Handbook and recommendations for maintenance of new technology components. These include:
  • LED Signal Heads
    • Re-lamp every 5-10 years
  • Video Detection Systems (VIDS)
    • Annually test aiming and accuracy o...

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