A Concise Overview and Features of Speed Feedback Signs

Speed is one of the most prominent risk factors as far as road traffic injuries and accidents are concerned. Speed not only increases the chances of crashes but also takes the seriousness of accidents to fatal levels. Speed Feedback Sign has proved to be a very effective remedy to have a check upon such incidents on roads across the globe.  




Driver Feedback Signs – The Traffic Calming Devices

Speed Feedback Sign or a Radar Sign is also known as a traffic calming device that’s used to control the speed of vehicles. These devices send feedback to drivers indicating that they are crossing the permitted speed limits. By installing these devices, various crashes can be checked or avoided. Even if such an incident takes place, with controlled speeds, the overall impact can be reduced to a large extent.  

Prominent Operating Features of Speed Feedback Signs


●    Individual bitmaps can be used - such as text messages, smiling/frowning faces, speed limits, logos

●        Remote operation/data transfer option available

●        Long-life reliability - virtually maintenance-free

●        Blank display 

●        Maximum speed display threshold

●        Adjustable brightness level (to minimize glare at night)

●        Displays speed and text messages

●        Flashes if speed threshold is exceeded

●        Speed feedback display

●        Flashing speed feedback display

●        Adjustable minimum and maximum speed thresholds

●        Time controlled activation

●        Automatic brightness adjustment

●        Bluetooth operation/ configuration

●        Solar or mains power operation

Concluding Remarks

A Radar Sign can be of immense significance in speed-sensitive areas such as hospitals, schools, densely populated zones of the cities, and other places where footfall is huge and the chances of accidents are strong. Governments across the globe are instructing road traffic authorities to install more and more speed signs to decrease accidents. In various societies these days, the sensible people of civil society are installing them at their own expenses to make their local roads and lanes safer. 

These signs not only save the lives of those who are in the driver’s seat but also those who are sharing the road with them on foot. Speed signs are often a one-time investment and once installed, they keep running for years. There is no hassle such as electricity, as they now run on solar energy.  

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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