The speed limit in this zone is lower during school hours. Observe the speed limit shown when the yellow lights are flashing.

This may cause doubt or distrust among people who are either unaware of how the dynamics of a deadly-force encounter actually work, or are pre-disposed to disbelieving the statements of a police officer.

These signs mean lanes are only for specific types of vehicles, either all the time or during certain hours. Different symbols are used for the different types of vehicles. They include: buses, taxis, vehicles with three or more people and bicycles.

These signs give a direction that must be obeyed. They are usually rectangular or square with a white or black background and black, white or coloured letters. A sign with a green circle means you may or must do the activity shown inside the ring. A red circle with a line through it means the activity shown is not allowed.

When an officer draws his firearm, his Axon camera and all surrounding Axon cameras are signaled to record. The signal lasts 30 seconds.

This sign is installed on multi-lane highways with no centre median divider. It informs drivers approaching from both directions that they must stop for a school bus when its signal lights are flashing.

Various exit signs are used on freeways. In urban areas, many exit ramps have more than one lane. Overhead and ground-mounted signs help drivers choose the correct lane to exit or stay on the freeway.

This sign reserves curb area for vehicles displaying a valid Accessible Person Parking Permit picking up and dropping off passengers with disabilities.

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Tuttle also emphasized that the presence of the sensor has no impact on the officer’s gun itself, nor does it in any way interfere with normal operation of the holster.

After the event, all of those camera angles can be seamlessly linked together using Evidence.com software, so each officer’s view of the event can be seen simultaneously using multiple side-by-side windows on the computer screen.

With Signal Sidearm, as soon as a firearm is drawn, the sensor is triggered and alerts all nearby Axon cameras to begin recording. The signal is sent to Axon’s most recent camera models, including Axon Body 2, Axon Flex 2, and Axon Fleet in-car cameras.

Roundabout Ahead. Reduce Speed. The counter-clockwise arrows show the direction of vehicle traffic within the roundabout.

EDR signs are used during the unscheduled closure of a provincial highway when OPP detour all traffic off the highway. The EDR markers are located along alternative routes and provide direction to motorists around the closure and back onto the highway.

Indicates an upcoming fire truck entrance on the right and vehicles should be prepared to yield to fire trucks entering the roadway.

These signs change according to traffic conditions to give drivers current information on delays and lane closures ahead.

A railway crossing sign is X-shaped with a white background and red outline. It warns that railway tracks cross the road. Watch for this sign. Slow down and look both ways for trains. Be prepared to stop.

It’s about the size of an old-fashioned razor blade cartridge. A small footprint is important to ensure it doesn’t snag or interfere with physical activities and stays in place.

This placard indicates a long commercial vehicle, which is a double trailer and can be up to 40 metres in length. It is important to be able to recognize an LCV on the highway, based on rear signage, and anticipate both the extended length and limited speed when preparing to pass one on the highway.

Do not park in the area between the signs. This means you may not stop your vehicle except to load or unload passengers or merchandise. (Used in pairs or groups.)

With Signal Sidearm, if officers use their pistols in a situation that is spontaneous, dynamic, and rapidly unfolding, they no longer need to worry about activating the event button on their body camera.

The “slow-moving vehicle” sign is an orange triangle with a red border. It alerts other drivers that the vehicle ahead will be travelling at 40 km/h or less. When on a road, farm tractors, farm implements/machinery, and vehicles not capable of sustaining speeds over 40 km/h must display the slow moving vehicle sign. Watch for these slow moving vehicles and reduce your speed as necessary.

These signs warn of dangerous or unusual conditions ahead such as a curve, turn, dip or sideroad. They are usually diamond-shaped and have a yellow background with black letters or symbols.

Do not stop in the area between the signs. This means you may not stop your vehicle in this area, even for a moment. (Used in pairs or groups.)

Watch for these signs when driving in designated bilingual areas. Read the messages in the language you understand best. Bilingual messages may be together on the same sign or separate, with an English sign immediately followed by a French sign.

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These signs, above the road or on the pavement before an intersection, tell drivers the direction they must travel. For example: the driver in lane one must turn left; the driver in lane two must turn left or go straight ahead; and the driver in lane three must turn right.

Sharp turn or bend in the road in the direction of the arrow. The checkerboard border warns of danger. Slow down; be careful.

Divided highway begins: traffic travels in both directions on separated roads ahead. Keep to the right-hand road. Each road carries one-way traffic.

A yield sign is a triangle with a white background and a red border. It means you must let traffic in the intersection or close to it go first. Stop if necessary and go only when the way is clear.

Traffic signs give you important information about the law, warn you about dangerous conditions and help you find your way. Signs use different symbols, colours and shapes for easy identification.

Freeway interchanges or exits have numbers that correspond to the distance from the beginning of the freeway. For example, interchange number 204 on Highway 401 is 204 kilometres from Windsor, where the freeway begins. Distances can be calculated by subtracting one interchange number from another.

“Police aren’t charged with being film directors,” Tuttle said. “They’re there to protect the public, and they deserve the right to go home safe to their family. They have to put public safety first, let them focus on their job.”

Two roads going in the same direction are about to join into one. Drivers on both roads are equally responsible for seeing that traffic merges smoothly and safely.

A stop sign is eight-sided and has a red background with white letters. It means you must come to a complete stop. Stop at the stop line if it is marked on the pavement. If there is no stop line, stop at the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop at the edge of the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk, stop at the edge of the intersection. Wait until the way is clear before entering the intersection.

Do not stand in the area between the signs. This means you may not stop your vehicle in this area except while loading or unloading passengers. (Used in pairs or groups.)

Indicates areas where the community has identified that there is a special risk to pedestrians. Traffic related offences committed within the zone are subject to increased fines.

Sometimes one or more lanes may lead off the freeway. The arrows matching the exit lanes are shown on the advance sign in a yellow box with the word ‘exit' under them.

Tuttle said that armorers can install the Signal Sensor quickly on most holsters. If an agency wants professionals to come in and do the installations, Axon can help train users.

Only public vehicles such as buses, or passenger vehicles carrying a specified minimum number of passengers, may use this lane.

“The need came from the fact that we had a camera — the Axon Flex and the Axon Body — that require manual actions to begin the recording process,” said Steve Tuttle, Axon’s Communications VP. “Agencies found it was almost worse to have a camera and not turn it on than to not have a camera at all.”

This sign on the back of transit buses serves as a reminder to motorists of the law requiring vehicles approaching a bus stopped at a dedicated Bus Stop to yield to the bus, once the bus has signalled its intent to return to the lane.

Oftentimes, an event unfolds so rapidly — escalates from zero to gunfight in a split second — that officers wearing a body camera may not have the opportunity or ability to activate it.

These signs tell you about distances and destinations. They are usually rectangular with a green background and white letters. Other signs with different colours guide you to facilities, services and attractions.

Truck entrance on the right side of the road ahead. If the sign shows the truck on the left, the entrance is on the left side of the road.

These signs warn of a school crossing. Watch for children and follow the directions of the crossing guard or school safety patroller.

For example, officers doing their job in a critical moment may forget to turn that camera on. Even though pressing a button retrieves between 30 and 120 seconds of recorded buffer time, that recording has no value if the officer doesn’t have time to push the event button, or it’s just missed by accident.

This sign warns you that you are coming to a hidden school bus stop. Slow down, drive with extra caution, watch for children and for a school bus with flashing red lights.

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Pavement has been milled or grooved. Your vehicle's stopping ability may be affected so obey the speed limit and drive with extra caution. Motorcyclists may experience reduced traction on these surfaces.

Signal Sidearm is an extension of the company’s existing Axon Signal technology, which works with TASER Smart Weapons and police cruisers. Axon launched Signal Vehicle in 2015, which alerts Axon body cameras to begin recording when events like the lights and sirens are activated, or when doors are opened. Last year, the company introduced the Signal Power Performance Magazine, allowing the same camera activation when a conducted electrical weapon is armed.

Some informa­tion signs include a numbering system along the bottom of the sign to assist emergency vehicles and drivers in determining an appropriate route.

“This is going to save some careers because it will get rid of any of that speculation you get from police critics about a camera not being activated,” Tuttle said. “We know we can alleviate that with this technology.”

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (formerly known as TASER International, Inc.) has come up with an elegant solution to this problem: Signal Sidearm.

A school zone sign is five-sided and has a fluorescent yellow/green background with black symbols. It warns that you are coming to a school zone. Slow down, drive with extra caution and watch for children.

These signs warn of unusual temporary conditions such as road work zones, diversions, detours, lane closures or traffic control people on the road. They are usually diamond-shaped with an orange background and black letters or symbols.

The share the road sign is used to warn motorists that they are to provide safe space on the road for cyclists and other vehicles. This sign also warns motorists and cyclists to exercise additional caution on the upcoming section of road.