Traffic Lights In Flash
We've all had some experience driving with someone or witnessing someone at an traffic light in flash, who had absolutely no idea what to do. Despite this being one of the items you are meant know before taking your drivers test, the concept seems to continually prove...
Who Decides How Long A Red Light Stays Red?
Our field technicians frequently get asked questions like "Can you make the red light by my house shorter?" or "Can you make the left turn arrow longer?" The simple answer to these questions is yes we can! Unfortunately, in most cases, this is not our decision to...
Does The Crosswalk Pushbutton Actually Work?
So there is a bit more to this topic than just a simple yes or no. Yes the pushbutton does work, just not in the way you think it does. Depending when you press the button inside the pre-existing cycle, you may experience different results. Let's examine this further,...
This Is How You Can Actually Change Red Lights to Green
History has seen all kinds of myths associated with this topic. Some would say you just flash your lights, or honk your horn and the lights will change. This article will set out to debunk some of these myths and reveal the truth about how much you can actually impact...
Driverless Shuttles in Alberta
Yes, you heard right! Driverless shuttles will soon be accessible right here in the Province of Alberta. At this very moment, the staff at Can-Traffic Services Ltd are working together with various institutions within the Province to help adapt, create and mobilize...
2019 IMSA Conference Regina
Staying on top of the many advancements, technologies and changes within the traffic industry can be a challenge even for the best of us. The International Municipal Signals Association or IMSA helps us with this by providing professionally recognized certification...
Average Speed Cameras
What Are They? As traffic volumes rise so to do the amount of incidents/accidents and the traffic violations associated with this increase. This has recently prompted authorities to re-evaluate control measures in place and consider new options to help mitigate these...
Dark Skies
On Sunday Oct 14, 2018, in an effort to become better equipped to face the challenges that Dark Skies present to our communities, Can-Traffic Services attended the Lumican sponsored Skyglow event at the Telus World of Science. The presentation was hosted by...
TAC Conference 2018
September 1, 2018 Can-Traffic Services attended it's first annual conference with the Transportation Association of Canada. The association is a not-for-profit national technical association that focuses on road and highway infrastructure and urban transportation. ...
New Intersections In Sherwood Park
As Sherwood Park continues to grow, so to does its traffic infrastructure and its need for new intersections. Couple this growth with an increase in development on the south side of Edmonton and one will soon understand why the demand on Sherwood Park's road network...
