When deployed downstream from fixed plate warning signs at curve locations with a known accident history, VATCS have been independently proven to reduce speeds and accidents for the long term.

Ohio is the latest state to trial the hazard specific technology.

TRL548 the only federal, large scale, long term independent study of display based traffic calming showed an average speed reduction of 7MPH was maintained at the approach to horizontal curves after a period of 3 years when VATCS were deployed.

In addition the study significantly recorded a 1/3rd reduction in accidents that would have been expected based on historic and statistical data at these curves.

If we extrapolate these results in the USA today:

The current economic cost to society of speeding related crashes is estimated by the NHTSA to be $40 billion per year and on average 42,000+ fatalities occur per annum.

59% of traffic fatalities in the USA can be attributed to road departure incidents, a large proportion of these being due to unsafe speed at curves.

By taking the 1/3rd reduction in the level of speed related accidents from TRL548 over a 3 year period. Deployment of VATCS in tandem with other reasonable traffic safety measures in your state could potentially have the effect of a 1/3rd reduction in road fatalities which would equate to a $13 billion dollar saving per annum to the USA economy.

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to address social challenges.’

DVNA are delighted that after much research, VATCS technology was selected by the University of British Columbia for traffic calming on campus.

The University of British Columbia, established in 1908, educates a student population of 50,000 on major campuses in two cities and holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced research and learning.

The initial pilot program of VATCS has met with very encouraging feedback and it was the educational theme to the technology along with independent research to support this consistent approach that secured the award.

Dorman Varitext are delighted to announce that the City of North Vancouver have selected to use the VATCS traffic calming technology.

The City was looking for a display based technology with a proven traffic calming background in maintaining long term speed reductions.

Evaluation of VATCS impact is underway via the on board speed distribution data logging feature that is standard in all models.

No more informing drivers what speeds they are travelling at with dated driver feedback technology.

Educate targeted drivers of the Speed Limit and give them a clear, tested, proven message to SLOW DOWN! when required.

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