The usage of radar message sign has taken a new venture in controlling traffic and also providing a smooth path for the vehicle users. The radar Speed sign reports driver that their speed is not in the boundaries laid by the authorities. This process is basically done via bright LED lights. This encourages the drivers to restore back their excess speed to normal limit. It displays interactive messages that have an influential effect on driver behavior that is quite contrasting compared to last few kilometers. Variable message indicators can be employed in place like highways, major road junctions, hazard zones, schools, hospitals, etc. The Variable Message Sign uses a monochrome to display its output. The Variable Message signs can also be used in cities to communicate events and activities like climatic condition, no-parking, travel warnings, etc. These Signs can be placed on either side of roads to make it more visible for the drivers.
The LED Technology used in the variable Message Sign make it durable and enables the device to play actively for a longer period. These Signs can be viewed both in nights as well as days, irrespective of the weather condition these signs can viewed from a distant place also. The system operates by itself as a stand-alone device to notify the speed the drivers about their travelling speed. The device can also be integrated with other traffic management systems by providing some essential data and making it enable as a Traffic Detection System or a Traffic Monitoring System. The traffic Detection System is a system that is dedicated to collect the traffic data for a road and analyze based on the derived data. The data consists of Reporting Parameters such as Average Vehicle Count, Total Vehicle Count, Average Speed, Average Number of Speed Violations, and Total Number of Speed Violations.
The traffic Monitoring System is a system that employs special camera setups to monitor road areas such as bridges and underpasses. The system extracts the information on road mobility, and displays the same to the users. This make the journey of the people go smoother by having the information of the road mobility pre-handed.
There were significant changes observed in UK and Canada after the deployment of the Variable speed sign. About 52% of the motorists in Canada were prone to drive their vehicles in speed above 70kmph before the variable speed sign was installed whereas about 65% of the motorists were driving in speed below 70kmph after the installation of the speed sign. The radar system in the Speed sign enables a more accurate information and with a lower cost.
