The device, known as a “rectangular rapid-flashing beacon,” reduces pedestrian crashes by roughly 50%, according to the Federal Highway Administration. It was installed at a cost of $38,540 ...

Flashing beacons have been installed to highlight for drivers the intersection of Highway 154 and Foxen Canyon Road. Caltrans plans to install a roundabout at the intersection that now has a two ...

Expected to be finished by October, Hilton Head is installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons to alert drivers of pedestrians at crosswalks. Here’s where they are going.

Each location features two solar-powered beacons equipped with LED lights. The lights activate when a pedestrian pushes a button located on the beacon pole, flashing for 20 seconds to provide ...

Drivers were about 80% more likely to yield when the lights were flashing on rectangular rapid flashing beacons than when they weren’t activated.