Ver-Mac is auctioning traffic message sign to benefit ATSS Foundation Ver-Mac is auctioning traffic message sign to benefit ATSS Foundation Pam / Wednesday, February 26, 2020 0 1593 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA member Ver-Mac is auctioning a portable changeable message sign to benefit the American Traffic Safety Services Foundation. Bidding is now open and runs through March 27 with all proceeds going to the Foundation. Read more
ATSSA Training offers new sign retroreflectivity courses ATSSA Training offers new sign retroreflectivity courses Anonym / Friday, June 28, 2019 0 2804 Article rating: 4.0 ATSSA has been providing roadway safety training for nearly 50 years, and we are not stopping there. This year, ATSSA will roll out new courses on sign retroreflectivity to further serve individuals in the roadway safety infrastructure industry. These online training courses will add to ATSSA’s wide range of existing course modules, which include flagger training, guardrail and barrier installation and maintenance, high friction surface treatment, roadway paving and maintenance, pedestrian safety, and temporary traffic control. Read more
Will Connected and Autonomous Vehicles change the landscape of signage standardization? Will Connected and Autonomous Vehicles change the landscape of signage standardization? Anonym / Wednesday, June 19, 2019 0 3585 Article rating: 5.0 On June 19, 2019 at the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Task Force Meeting, updates on signage and pavement marking uniformity were the main topics of discussion. With CAVs entering U.S. roadways every day, the need for uniformity is growing exponentially. Transformational technologies on CAVs raise new questions for groups like the NCUTCD, such as signage that appears on the exterior of CAVs. For instance, many autonomous vehicles (AVs) manufacturers have their own signage displays on the exterior of the vehicle that alert human drivers and pedestrians of the CAV’s intentions on the roadway. Read more
Sensor technology in roadway infrastructure Sensor technology in roadway infrastructure How devices are strengthening the lines of communication between human and automated drivers SuperUser Account / Friday, April 12, 2019 0 5920 Article rating: No rating For many departments of transportation (DOTs), the collection and sending of real-time traffic data to roadway users is high priority. One way agencies nationwide are achieving this goal is through the use of sensor technology in roadway infrastructure, such as pavement markings or signs, allowing them to strengthen Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication. Read more
Sign Luminance Effect on Info Acquisition - Iowa -2008 Anonym / Friday, November 30, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating This study investigated the effect of (legend) luminance and letter size on the information acquisition time and transfer accuracy from simulated traffic signs. Read more