VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Drivers in Southwestern Indiana may start to notice some strange signs around their communities telling them how fast they are going or to “slow down”, but what exactly are these signs used for? And why are they being installed in communities across the area?
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) said that they will be installing speed feedback signs in INDOT’s Southwest District, to notify drivers when they are traveling above the posted speed limit.
INDOT said these speed feedback signs are going to be installed to help encourage drivers to slow down in Indiana communities. They said the signs will notify drivers of their current speed and tell them to “slow down” if traveling above the posted speed limit.
“It’s an advisory type of sign. It’s not here to ticket folks. It’s not here to try to pick up speeders. It’s just to show folks how fast they are going and try to remind them they are going above the speed limit,” said Gary Brian, Public Relations Director for INDOT’s Southwest District.
According to Brian, INDOT has around 85 of these signs that they plan to implement in 40 communities across Indiana’s Southwest District. The signs will be placed on state roads that reduce speed as they enter into a community.
INDOT hopes this will slow motorists down and make these areas safer for the whole community.
“I think we can all agree we don’t want people flying down our state roads over the speed limit, where we live, where we work, where our kids play. We want to make sure our roads and communities are as safe as possible… It’s just another tool that we are trying to do to try to make the community safer,” said Brian.
Brian added that some communities are already seeing the benefits of these speed feedback signs.
“We have had this implemented in a community like Sanborn here in Knox County. We have talked with those folks there and they told us it has made a big difference. They have noticed folks slowing down… I think when folks see that sign and see it start flashing, it doesn’t seem like a whole lot, but it has shown an impact,” said Brian.
The installation process is expected to be completed by mid-spring.
