Submitted by admin on 8 April, 2013 - 12:16
Creating 20mph zones around school zones using a temporary "When Lights Flash" sign is a clever method of reducing vehicle speeds around schools without affecting traffic at other times of the day.
Research indicates that 20mph zones reduce vehicle speeds by 9mph on average and reduce accident rates by up to 60%.
Submitted by admin on 29 January, 2013 - 12:06
School Patrol Signal Programming with Windows 7.
Microtima software version 2.4.0 for school patrol signal programming was designed for Windows XP. The software works in the same way in Windows 7. However, depending on the user preferences set-up (screen resolution etc), there is a display issue whereby the mask area (where switch tables are applied to days of the week) is blacked out.
Submitted by admin on 29 August, 2012 - 10:52
A risk assessment carried out by local authorities in the West of Ireland recently highlighted the dangers caused by stationary vehicles parked outside rural funeral homes. Donegal County Council requested Seamus Shovlin & Sons Funeral Home to install an advance warning system to highlight the hazard to motorists approximately 500 meters either side of the entrance to their premises.
Submitted by admin on 25 April, 2012 - 12:57
The Civic Group, who distribute and install Sheriff Technologies road safety equipment in Ireland, have been undertaking a refurbishment contract for school patrol warning lights.
Our school patrol warning signal to TSRGD diagram 4004, protects children during the critical periods for road safety at the start and end of the school day:
Submitted by admin on 22 February, 2012 - 14:06
The Port of Tyne stretches over 600 acres on both sides of the river Tyne, with over 60 businesses and 450 people based on the site. In 2012, the port is expected to handle over 3 million tonnes of bulk cargo, 30,000 cars and 35 cruise liners.
Handling such volumes dictates that road safety on the port’s internal road network is an important consideration. Sheriff Technologies installed solar powered vehicle activated signs to provide a speed limit reminder to drivers and improve road safety at two key positions.
Submitted by admin on 4 January, 2011 - 16:38
Having acquired the sole rights to sell Microtima road safety products, Sheriff Technologies Ltd has supplied North Yorkshire Council with 20 Bluetooth enabled Series 5 Timers along with 4 Low Profile School Patrol Signals.
