Road Safety Ink: July Edition

Join us for the July edition of the Road Safety Ink, where we recap our Verra Mobility Investor Day, take a look at solutions to build safer school zones, and explore what Vision Zero means for the future of traffic safety.

The Big Story

Verra Mobility Investor Day

On July 19, we spent a day at NASDAQ with investors and analysts to discuss Verra Mobility’s long-term growth strategy, financial outlook, and capital allocation priorities. Check out the presentation here.

Key Takeaways:

1. Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility solutions for cities and communities, fleets, and universities.
2. The business is well-positioned in large, growing, and attractive markets.
3. Our leadership team brings a track record of strong execution to drive results for our customers

Finding Solutions for Safer School Zones

“25,000 children are injured annually and more than 100 killed on average while walking to or from school, all as a result of speeding.”

- The Transportation Research Board

What can we do to make school zones safer?

• Enable Rumble Strips
• Make roadside improvements
• Add backplates with reflective borders to traffic signals
• Add left and right auxiliary turn lanes
• Utilize speed safety cameras 

>> Read the full article for more solutions here

Highlighting Vision Zero: The Movement to Eliminate Traffic Fatalities

Nearly 43,000 people died on roadways in 2021. Vision Zero aims to change that. Read an EMT’s perspective on red-light safety cameras, learn about a mother’s petition, and discover a mayor’s public safety initiative as we gear up for National Stop on Red Week from August 7 – 13, 2022.

EMT: I cursed red-light cameras. Now I embrace them. Here’s why.

“Smart street design saves lives. Complete street design that considers the safety of our most vulnerable road users, people outside of cars, saves lives.”

- Stephen Dunn, EMT

DC Mother Starts Petition to Get More Lights and Speed Cameras on Suitland Parkway

“I feel like they should get more lights and cameras, speed cameras, because it’s so dark on the highway and I would hate for another person to lose (someone).”

- Lakisha Leach, Mother

Mayor Outlines Vision Zero Public Safety Initiative

“The idea for Vision Zero is to really enhance the Complete Streets mode. Not only are we looking at every street in the city for safety, for pedestrians, for bikers, but how are we also educating the public. How can we change behaviors to ensure everyone is safe?”

- Eddie Sundquist, Mayor of Jamestown

Safer Speeds, Safer Communities: News Across the Nation

• Illinois: Be alert around school buses
• New York: New York City’s Day of Awareness
• New York: Watching Out for Bicyclists, Pedestrians Will Be Part of Driver’s Ed
• Georgia: Gwinnett police issue thousands of tickets to drivers speeding past school buses

How is your community committing to building safer roadways? Let us know in the comments below.