Скачать или смотреть Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) for Crosswalks – School Zone Safety Treatments Part 2

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In 2017, there were nearly 6,000 pedestrian fatalities in traffic crashes. Over three-quarters of those fatalities occurred in non-intersection locations where speeds are faster, and driver yield rates are lower.

Children age 14 and under account for more than 200 of these pedestrian fatalities, and nearly half of them occur traveling to and from school. An FHWA study found that children between 5 and 14 years old traveling to school cross an average of three streets each way that don’t have intersections or signals.

One way those children can be kept safer during their commute is by increasing driver awareness of crosswalks.

Here in Part 2 of our school zone safety series, we will turn our attention to crosswalk treatments—specifically the pairing of rectangular rapid flashing beacons—commonly known as RRFBs—with crosswalk signs.

This video will focus on RRFB effectiveness, how the technology works to improve driver awareness, and how it can fit into a school zone safety plan.