The Municipality of Voorschoten is installing rotating speed limit signs

The municipality of Voorschoten has purchased four digital speed signs with a grant from the province of South Holland. These Speed Information Displays (SIDs) are set up at regular intervals at various locations throughout the village to alert road users to their speed. Green means they’re going the right speed; red means they’re speeding.

According to René Zoetemelk, traffic Alderman , many residents are annoyed by drivers who speed down their street.“The municipality wants to address this behaviour . Now that the school year has started again, we’ve put up the signs for the first time near a number of schools in Voorschoten. This way, we gently remind drivers who are speeding of their speed in a positive way: road users don’t receive tickets from SIDs. If you’re not speeding, a green smiley face or a thumbs-up appears on the sign. If you’re speeding, the speed appears in red along with a sad smiley face. This allows drivers to adjust their driving behavior when necessary.”

The SIDs remain posted at each location for about 3 weeks and are then rotated throughout the village.