Insome cases, back-up speed enforcement by officers may be needed when radar speed trailers are used. If a driver fails to slow when the sign tells them that they are violating the law, an officer may stop the driver. The officer may choose to use the time to educate the driver with a warning, but a flagrant speeder needs to receive a ticket to reinforce the safety message. Typically, officers do not issue tickets based on the speed on the display unit. Instead, they use certified radar equipment if they are monitoring speed at the location.
Speed trailers are best used in residential areas and can be used in conjunction with neighborhood speed watch programs or other safety education programs (FHWA, 2002). Speed trailers need to be placed in locations where they do not block pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicle traffic or other vital traffic control signs. Speed trailers are not substitutes for permanent actions, such as traffic-calming treatments to address neighborhood speeding issues (FHWA, 2002).
This guide was developed by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) in collaboration with SRTS experts from around the country and support from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). View full list of contributors.
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SMART trailers increase speed awareness and reduce traffic problems in areas of concern. Our SMART 12 RADAR speed trailers are ideal to use near schools as well as in areas with high rates of accidents.
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I have the trailer for you here, and to be fair the rest is fairly parsable: cars drive, the voiceover is portentous and challenging to authority, crashed vehicles slide across the rain-slicked streets of Palm City, which is clearly meant to be Miami. What it doesn't make clear is the structure: by day, you're driving around in sanctioned races called the Speedhunters Showdown. Points earned there can go towards upgrading your car, garage, and crews. By night, you'll be speeding through underground races and out-running rogue cops trying to steal your earnings, so crashing into them is a-ok. But please buckle up, if not for your sake then for mine. I worry.
Thanks for the chart. Where can we go to print it out? Also can you and the other experienced drivers give us new drivers some further advice about driving in high winds? Do you use this chart to determine when to get off the road?
Drove through Wyoming twice last week both days they had wind warnings. Both times they said the winds were 40 plus on the signs and I was pulling around 40,000 lb. I was buffeted all over the road. I did see them pulling one truck out of the ditch. Didn't look like he turned over but he was in the median. Needless to say both trips my shoulders were killing me after I got out of the area..
Sorry to dig up old thread, but exactly same conditions. 40k load. 15 mph winds, but 40mph gusts. Trailer doesn't move but the cab does. Lots of overthinking and worrying on my part. First experience with significant winds. Gut says it's fine, brain says I'm going to randomly flip over every gust.
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Thank you for this. I'm sitting with an empty trailer wishing the wind would die down. I had a load I really wanted, but the sustained winds were 22 with gusts up to 40. I've done a heavily loaded trailer with those conditions. Had to slow down to 50 to feel safe handling it. But never tried it with an empty.
The chart is a useful tool but blowing over isn't the only wind hazard. You can be driving down I-80 with some ice on the road when suddenly there's a wind gust. Driving on dry pavement you would be fine but you're on ice so the force of the wind rotates your truck on the road surface. If you were looking at your truck from above it would look like clock hands at 6:00 and a second later it would look like 8:10 WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING AT 55 MPH! Go ahead - ask he me how I know...
1. Immediately take your foot off the gas. Tap the brakes if you need to disengage the cruise control. You'll be tempted to slam on your brakes because your truck will be headed off-road - DON'T - you don't have enough room to stop the truck and it will make it more difficult to recover control.
2. Establish control of the truck. GRADUALLY steer your truck back on the road. You may need to try more than once to get traction on your steers. Don't try to immediately get back in your lane - turning a hard 45 degrees is a good way to roll your truck or at least get your trailer tires airborne (which can shift your load and roll your truck anyway).
4. Once you recover - SLOW DOWN. The slower you go the more traction your tires will have. Depending on how heavy your load is, how bad the wind is and where you're at (Laramie to Rawlins is usually the worst) you can decide to try again 10-15 mph slower or find a place to camp out until weather conditions improve.
If you're an inexperienced driver PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT THE OTHER DRIVERS ARE DOING! If you're the only truck on the road in a snowstorm and you see a dozen trucks parked on an exit ramp that's a clue that you should think about finding a place to shut down.
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Street Dynamics speed trailers feature a K-band radar that is capable of detecting vehicle speeds from up to 1,200 feet (365 meters). Actual detection distance depends on several factors, such as how level your road is and if the sign is facing a curve in the road.
All of our radar trailers come standard with battery power that can be charged with an AC connection. You can also choose to add solar panels to your speed trailers, allowing for nearly indefinite field operation.
While most of the images on our website feature our trailers in our signature Street Dynamics Blue, we can customize your trailer with any color paint you desire, including high-visibility Construction Orange.
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