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Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon

John Nosovitch, Paige O’Connor Emily Rice, Zach Wilson, Diego Labato

Poll

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Survey Results

Burlington Sgt. Thomas Radford said “If you’re a pedestrian, you have nothing to protect you, so when you enter that crosswalk, you have to make sure that the vehicles have stopped. If you do that, then you’re going to keep yourself safe” As of Nov. 30, Burlington police statistics show that 1,731 accidents have occurred this year. The statistic also show that five percent of all these crashes involved injuries to people- which includes motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. These percentages are consistent with past years, the department concluded after examining the statistics. Murray, Elizabeth. “Pedestrian-bicyclist-danger-low-in-Burlington.” Burlington Free

• Press. Burlington Free Press, 7 Dec. 2014. Web. 04 Mar. 2015. http://www.

burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2014/12/07/pedestrian-bicyclist- danger-low-burlington/20071355/.

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Project Purpose

○ Create a safer environment on campus ○ Implement a system that uses green energy by

having solar panels as the energy source

○ We have the responsibility of protecting our

students, faculty and the community around us

Project Area Description

○ 2000 students on campus ○ 12:1 Student to Faculty Ratio http://www.champlain.edu/about-champlain/quick-facts-and- history

Safety Issues

○ Poor visibility of pedestrians waiting

to cross South Willard St.

○ Night (darkness) impacts vision ○ Black ice ○ Driver safety

Stakeholders

○ Champlain College: less liability for accidents on

South Willard St.

○ Students & Faculty: Students and faculty feel safer on

campus

○ Community: Less accidents on South Willard St. ○ Environmentalist: Solar panel-operated

Pricing

○ The RRFB’S average cost is

around $8,000 per beacon

○ $15,000 for a set of two

across from each other

○ $30,000 for all four beacons

We propose that using these Rapid Beacons, Champlain will become a much safer campus

“The light has been out above the crosswalk all semester and it is very difficult to see people at night.”

“I’ve almost gotten hit multiple times because the street light has gone out and nobody driving can see me.”

“It is hard to see whether

• r not students are

crossing, and the crosswalks are not clearly marked.” “At night it is very dark and poorly lit and hard to see

• ther people

and cars.” “There have been plenty of times when cars just fly by the crosswalk without any regard for pedestrians.”

“Cars don’t stop. Or slow down!” “I always drive very slow because I don’t want to run anyone over since the visibility

• n the side near Perry is blocked

by cars.”

Works Cited Images

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"Crosswalk Symbol Sign." WGN Flags. W.G.N. Flag & Decorating Co., n.d. Web. 06

• Mar. 2015.

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Champlain.edu. Champlain College, n.d. Web. 5 Mar. 2015.

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"Imgs For Safety Clipart." Imgs For Safety Clipart. Disqus, n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2015.

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"Safe Environment." Safe Environment. Diocese of Lafayette, n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2015.

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• Victoria. "Carmanah Launches R920 Series Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon."

Carmanah Launches R920 Series Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon. Carmanah, 19 June 2012. Web. 06 Mar. 2015.