Missouris Department of Transportation is preparing to deploy the LRAD sound cannon to warn motorists that theyre going too fast. The device emits a targeted, deafening siren that easily penetrates the windshield and well-insulated cab of a car, even overriding the vehicle’s engine sounds and a radio turned up loud enough to jam to tunes at highway speeds. The state has already conducted tests with LRAD by loading it onto the back of a truck and sending out verbal slow vehicles ahead warnings to nearby vehicles. But now Missouri has committed to the technology by purchasing two of the pricey devices. Transportation officials claim that they provide an unmistakable alert about slower roadwork vehicles up ahead, and insist LRAD will only be directed at speeding drivers that havent yet moved out of work lanes. Still, critics maintain that the ear-piercing nature of the alerts presents a clear danger in and of itself. LRADs sirens can reach up to 153 decibels, more than enough to potentially cause hearing damage. Would you support the use of sound cannons in Ontario in work zones? - Katfish, Dave and Amal
Posted on: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 11:27:14 +0000
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