Our own product BUSko has met an important milestone. The system for alerting drivers on the presence of school children on the road, waiting for a school bus has been presented in the 2nd Quarter edition of Routes/Roads magazine issued by World Road Association (PIARC).
BUSko system consists of a pole and a board, which attracts drivers from both directions. The so-called passive board consists of a coloured bar and a warning board, while the active board draws attention to itself with a light signal. It has its own power supply which activates the flashing lights via a wireless connection when a child with a smart transmitter is in the vicinity of 20 meters or less, thus actively alerting drivers to the presence of children in the immediate vicinity.
Due to its unique appearance, the explanatory BUSko board visually communicates with drivers and gives them unambiguous information, thus subconsciously influencing their speed and driving style. It also stands out with its colourfulness in an environment saturated with information and stimulates the driver in time (wakes him up from monotony, thoughtfulness or driving to mind) and prepares him for the potential danger that lies ahead.
As school transport in Slovenia remains in the domain of each municipality individually, they, for the purposes of school transport, might use already established bus stops. Frequently these are also replaced with unequipped waiting areas, failing to satisfy the basic bus stop criteria according to the regulation. Furthermore, to adhere to the regulations and rules on bus stop stations, they cannot be marked and equipped with traffic signage. As municipalities also do not have the budget to equip all waiting areas / bus stops according to regulations, neither is such intervention economically reasonable, our BUSko system represents a perfect solution.
The projects so far have shown extremely positive results, impacting drivers’ behaviour, style and speed. This statement has been proven true also by extensive speed and eye focus measurements. BUSko signs are thus superb and much cheaper alternative to creating appropriate bus stops.
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Over 500 law enforcement personnel, government officials, and industry professionals convened in Atlanta, GA April 24-27 for the 2017 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Conference (CVSA). Among the many topics discussed were; Post Accident Reporting, Cargo Securement, International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), and Electronic Logging Devices (ELD's) which was enacted by the United States Congress in 2012. Fleets have until December 2017 to implement certified ELD,s.
