New digital speed sign coming to Leader
By Mallory Cawthra
The Leader Town Council’s Protective Services Committee has recently purchased a new digital speed sign for the Town of Leader. This was made mention of in the April 2022 Town of Leader News Bulletin by Councilor Kyle Prosser. Purchased with the aid of the Provincial Traffic Safety Grant through Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), this digital speed sign will be mobile, with the ability to move it to various street locations and higher-risk collision areas around the Town of Leader.
The aim of the Provincial Traffic Safety Grant from the SGI website is to “stimulate and support local, collaborative action that will increase traffic safety awareness.” The digital flashing speed sign will serve as a visual reminder for motorists to slow down and will be helpful near the local businesses and at busier locations, such as the North Allowance Road.
The digital speed sign will indicate the speed of approaching motorists in real time, and will be an educational and preventative tool for residents and those driving in the different locations, to reduce their speed and be aware of how fast they are travelling. Various studies have shown that digital speed signs serve to reduce the speed of motorists by twenty to thirty percent on average, and have a greater impact than static speed signs, as motorists tend to maintain a slower speed well after they have passed the digital speed sign.
The digital speed sign is anticipated to arrive and be operational by the end of May of this year. There will also be new flashing amber beacon lights for the Leader Composite school zones: a friendly reminder for everyone to slow down and be mindful of school children in and around the school zone area. These speed reduction initiatives should help in reducing potential collisions and increase traffic safety awareness.
