Traffic Safety

The lifesaving potential of Variable Message Signs

Enhancing road safety

Variable message signs can save lives by providing real-time information to drivers about changing road conditions, hazards, accidents, and other critical information. These signs allow authorities to communicate urgent messages instantly, enabling drivers to make informed decisions and take appropriate actions to avoid dangerous situations. Whether warning of upcoming accidents, suggesting alternate routes during traffic congestion, or alerting drivers to adverse weather conditions, variable message signs enhance road safety by reducing confusion and improving driver awareness, ultimately preventing accidents and potentially life-threatening situations.

The signs can also be used to convey time-dependent messages, such as variable speed zones, varying opening hours for road sections, and school zones. This eliminates the need for additional signs, which can lead to information overload when used excessively.

Why use a Triplesign?

The most economic way to increase traffic safety

Low power – wireless communication

The new secure communication system and low power modem have reduced the power consumption of the signs from 1Watt/hour to 0,14Watt/hour. Via a web portal, you gain complete access to monitor the sign’s status and exercise control over it. You can control a group of signs, you can group and ungroup signs, you can program a yearly calendar for various events, you can combine signs and sensors or other devices with the platform.

Solar energy

The very low power consumption allows the use of a solar panel and a small battery—integrated into the frame of the sign—to operate the signs. The signs do not require energy to display a message. They only use power when rotating to another message or for communication. If the signs are placed in the shade, other renewable energy sources can be used, or periodic battery replacement can be an option.

No cables / No excavation needed

Since the signs operate without cables, there is no need to dig trenches for cabling, eliminating the requirement for heavy machinery during installation. This reduces CO2 emissions, making it a sustainable option for installing Variable Message Signs that provide important real-time information to road users.

Low cost / simple

Since no cabling is required, the installation of the signs takes hours rather than days. It only requires a pole and foundation. Additionally, the signs are designed to last for decades without extensive maintenance, making them very cost-efficient.

Multiple warning points

Triplesign is a very sustainable and cost-effective way to take traffic safety measures. The ease of installation and operation significantly reduces the overall life cycle costs. Consequently, road authorities can afford to implement safety measures in more locations.

Save lives!!

The precise placement of the signs ensures they are located exactly where needed, potentially saving many lives.

The Affordable Triplesign

The lowest lifetime costs

In conclusion, the affordable standalone wireless Triplesign Solar operates independently of cable connections. This flexibility allows it to be placed anywhere, ensuring traffic safety information can be located precisely where needed.

By eliminating the need for digging cable trenches, installation costs are exceptionally low.

The reliable Triplesign

The Triplesign is very reliable

Where an LED VMS will stop displaying messages during a power outage, Triplesign will always display a message. Displaying a message does not require any power. The sign can be programmed to go to a default side in case of a power outage or communication loss.

Triplesign traffic safety applications

Remotely controlled or autonomous system

With the new secure communication system, a Triplesign can be operated in various ways.

The signs can be controlled through the Triplesign portal or a partner portal. Additionally, they can be operated from a control room by integrating the Triplesigns with the existing ITS system via an API. The signs can be activated either by sending a remote command or by using a preprogrammed calendar.

The Triplesign VMS can also be triggered by sensors. For example, a temperature and humidity sensor can activate a warning for a slippery road. Additionally, using cameras, motion sensors, or radar technology, the signs can alert drivers to an approaching train at an unattended railway crossing, a heavy vehicle entering or exiting a construction site, crossing wildlife, or a traffic jam ahead.

Variable speed

Road works - on/off

Unattended railway crossing

Slippery road warning

Queue warning

Warning for accident

Animals crossing warning

Cronstruction site

Future Proof

The Triplesign VMS is future proof

With the emergence of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) technology is increasingly utilized by various car manufacturers.

TSR systems in cars cannot always recognize text as effectively as symbols. Using a VMS with a symbol message is safer than one with lengthy text.

Research has shown that continuous (prismatic) VMS offers better readability than discontinuous (LED) VMS, as flickering in LED VMS can make them difficult to read.

Improving the readability of LED VMS requires additional power. Another issue is that a very quick change of messages on LED VMS can be missed by TSR systems.

The Triplesign VMS, with its constant and clear display, ensures compatibility with TSR technology.