One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to keep kids in your town safe is ensuring that traffic is controlled around local schools. Pedestrians using school crossings can be at great risk from motorist traffic when these crossings are not well marked. School zone beacons are available in a variety of types and configurations to allow you to choose the beacons that are most appropriate for each crossing.
School zone beacons are available with time clocks that allow you to turn the flashing lights off and on at specified times so that these are especially visible just before and after school. Having the beacons turned off when children are not likely to be in the crossing area makes these more noticeable to motorists when lit. Once the time clock is set, the beacons will automatically turn off and on without further human intervention. You can even set the clocks from a remote computer.
School zone beacons can also be equipped with solar powered lighting. These lights can operate through regular electrical power when it is available but revert to stored solar energy when electrical power is not available. This provides your town with extra assurance that your school beacons will operate even when the power is out. Alternatively, you may be able to use solar as your primary operating power, saving tax dollars on electricity.
Technology is ever changing, and school zone beacons and other traffic signals change right along with it. Ensuring your school crossings are safe is one of the best things you can do to protect the children in your town. Take the time to evaluate all the school crossing systems that are available to make crossings safe. It may be one of the best things your city spends money on all year.