Carmanah Technologies

Carmanah designs + manufactures compliant traffic systems for the transportation industry to help improve safety, increase walkability + meet Vision Zero goals.

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Join us at World Congress next week! We'll be talking traffic safety with GovComm in booth 705.

If you won't be at the show, get the School Zone Application Guide instead! https://t.co/XXTUedcnaE

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Don't miss our webinar, Vision Zero for Rural: Safety Countermeasures to Reduce Roadway Departures and Conflicts, coming up next Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. Eastern.

Register now: https://t.co/2qEh7happO

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🚸 Want to improve safety at crosswalks? Think *outside* the lines.

Daylighting is cheap, simple, and effective. So why aren't more cities doing it?

https://t.co/hsg7GHnQGD

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Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in the United States! Our Victoria office is open today and tomorrow for business as usual. Feel free to reach out with inquiries, otherwise we wish you a wonderful long weekend celebrating with family and friends 👪🦃🥧

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Everything costs something, and these days, things cost more than ever.

Federal grants can help.... so long as you know which to apply for/when to submit/how to pitch/who to partner with.

The National League of Cities has some great tips 👉 https://t.co/lUNfvWr9Jz

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Had a real good time last week at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta convention in Edmonton. We got to hang with our amazing distributor, @atstraffic, chat with people passionate about making rural roads and communities safer, and there was a GIANT PRETZEL WALL 🥨 😮

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced $82 million in grant funding for projects that improve roadway safety and prevent deaths and serious injuries, and WE. ARE. HERE FOR IT 💃 Start planning your next project!

https://t.co/9C159O5EHm

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When it comes to pedestrian safety, it's rarely a problem of not knowing to do.

It's more not knowing where to start, how to take vast amounts of data and transform it into stories that compel action. A new TA program from @SmartGrowthUSA can help 👉 https://t.co/P6FuIJwCaM

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Researchers in Vermont have recently found that RRFBs are highly effective in both central and transition zones (i.e. within and approaching rural communities).

https://t.co/eyTj67zuHA?

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Have you seen our new Rural Road Safety Solutions Digital Brochure? Now is a great time to give it a 👀
https://t.co/BOtHt5Meru

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Have you heard of FoRRRwD? What started in 2018 as a two-year program offering technical assistance to state and local agencies under the FHWA's EDC-5 campaign has since become a fulsome resource center with tools, videos, webinars, and more. Check it!

https://t.co/Zli8v60FfL

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Anchorage's first ever Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) are installed and active at the Dowling roundabouts. These devices can increase driver yielding rates from ~10% up to 98%.

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Hunting for funding opportunities for your next rural project? We're sharing our top picks over on our blog 👉 https://t.co/caqLuBgTlt

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Slow saves lives! We know this, you know this, so let's get together and implement some speed reduction measures, shall we?

Don't miss his webinar on using safety analytics to fast track projects that reduce speeds and save lives.

https://t.co/w2j0MFS2M3

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Want to reduce the high fatality rate on rural roads?

Apply proven, existing technologies where they're needed most. Chevron signs at horizontal curves, ICWS at unsignalized crossings, radar speed signs in speed transition zones.

Learn more: https://t.co/MLus5616Wa

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Pedestrian/vehicle crashes happen for all sorts of reasons: road design, excessive speed, vehicle size, a lack of safety features, alcohol, etc.
One of the big ones that isn't talked about enough is nighttime lighting—especially at and around crosswalks.
https://t.co/eYiciIZvrN

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Introducing Carmanah's new MX Series Chevron Signs!

These durable signs pack a punch:

👊 Ultra-bright LEDs
👊 Radar-activated, dusk-to-dawn, or 24/7
👊 Actionable text and email alerts
👊 Built-in knockdown sensor
👊 3 years of free connectivity

https://t.co/uRnOsVabrH

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Rural roads present a slew of challenges for traffic engineers, but we have solutions. Whether you need to reduce speeds, enhance sign conspicuity, or manage assets remotely, we can help.

👉 Give our new Rural Road Safety Catalog a gander.

https://t.co/OWH3JvpuWD

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A note that Monday, October 9 is Canadian Thanksgiving and our office will be closed while our staff enjoy some time with their families. We'll be back at it with full hearts (and stomachs) on Tuesday! 👪🦃🥧

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✨ New ✨ We're pleased to announce Carmanah's chevron signs for rural roads!

Featuring the same ultra-bright LEDs used in our beacons, the new chevrons are designed to increase sign conspicuity at curves—especially those with a history of crashes.

https://t.co/kuFBHXVLOo