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Radar Speed Sign Aims To Slow Down Vehicles Near Walsh Intermediate School
The radar speed sign was installed prior to the start of the school year, which began on Monday.
By Jack Kramer, Correspondent
BRANFORD, CT – Just in time for the start of school, the Branford Police Department has installed a radar speed sign in front of the heavily travelled Damascus Road in front of the Frances Walsh Intermediate School earlier this month.
The first day of classes was on Monday, August 28th.
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The radar speed sign is an interactive sign, constructed of a series of LEDs that displays vehicle speed as motorists approach. The speed limit on Damascus Road is 25 miles per hour.
The purpose of the radar speed signs it to slow cars down by making drivers aware when they are driving above the posted limits. They are used as a traffic calming device in addition to or instead of physical devices such as speed humps, speed cushions, speed tables, and speed bumps.
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