Safe solution

A new Swedish safety device can reduce risks for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. The Amparo SeeMe warning system is said to reduce traffic speeds and raise driver awareness for cyclists or at pedestrian crossings. The system links an automatic radio tag carried by the pedestrian or cyclist to trigger solar-powered lights on bus stops or at crossings, to provide warnings to drivers.
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A new Swedish safety device can reduce risks for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. The 3472 Amparo SeeMe warning system is said to reduce traffic speeds and raise driver awareness for cyclists or at pedestrian crossings. The system links an automatic radio tag carried by the pedestrian or cyclist to trigger solar-powered lights on bus stops or at crossings, to provide warnings to drivers.

The Amparo SeeMe system is now in use across Sweden to boost safety for children travelling to and from school. These are in use in areas north of the Arctic Circle, as well as in three locations in Southern Sweden; near Eslöv, Gothenberg and Uppsala. Evaluations carried out by the Swedish National Road Administration show that SeeMe, when active, reduces the speed of passing vehicles by on average 13km/h.
Highway & Network Management

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Spiked with the Catclaw
    August 5, 2020
    Catclaw is cheap to make and could deter illegal urban pavement parking.
    Read More
  • IRF Geneva steering the working groups of the National ITS Committee in India
    September 28, 2018
    Following the establishment of a National Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Committee by NITI Aayog, three working groups (WGs) have been created with the mission to formulate policy recommendations on education, legal aspects and innovation. IRF has entered into a Statement of Intent (SOI) with NITI Aayog, Govt of India, to work towards a coherent national ITS policy and is accordingly now chairing the work of the three WGs. Eight pillars of priority action have now been identified and ongoing pilots
    Read More
  • Via Nordica turns international
    July 31, 2012
    Via Nordica, the road technology conference of the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) has changed from the traditional Nordic event to become more international The conference, held every four years, rotates between the five countries, and the 2008 event, held in Helsinki, the Finnish capital, was a clear demonstration of the international trend. An accompanying exhibition attracted more than 70 companies and organisations from 14 countries. Pär-Håkan Appel, the secretary g
    Read More
  • Tunnel inspections reveal safety compliance need
    April 10, 2012
    Results show the state of Europe's tunnel infrastructure at its 'most sublime and most depressing quality' as Patrick Smith reports
    Read More

Highlighted Content