Pioneering New Technology Creates Signs for Safer Roads for Schoolchildren

Messagemaker have developed a new electronic speed reduction safety sign, which has already been installed on numerous roads outside schools. These signs use the latest LED technology and enable remotely programmable timers to be set to 20 mph 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. A large number of evaluation studies have demonstrated a link between the introduction of 20mph zones and a subsequent reduction in casualties, particularly