Emergency devices installed on traffic lights in Orem
OREM -- Emergency vehicles have little time to dodge cars or stop at intersections on the way to an accident. For this reason the Orem Department of Public Safety has installed Emergency Vehicle Preempting (Opticom) devices on traffic lights throughout the city.The Opticom device allows the free flow of traffic in the same direction as an approaching emergency vehicle. An infrared strobe light mounted on the emergency vehicle triggers the device causing the lights to be in a four-way red condition momentarily, then turns the lights green for traffic going in the same direction as the approaching emergency vehicle. The infrared signal can be picked up several blocks away as the vehicle approaches. After the vehicle clears the intersection, the lights change back to normal within a few seconds.
When motorists see an emergency vehicle approach from the rear, they should drive through the intersection on the green light and pull to the right side of the roadway and stop. They should not stop in the lane of travel. Drivers going in a different direction than the emergency vehicle should stop and stay at the red light to allow the vehicle to pass.
For more information call the Orem Department of Public Safety Fire Division at 229-7109.
Forest Service to publish impact statement in May
The Forest Service will publish the Roadless Area Conservation Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Rule in May. Two versions of these documents will be available for public review and comment.
The documents include a 10-15 page summary and an approximately 400-page, two-volume set that includes the summary, the DEIS proposed rule, appendices and a set of maps.
Both versions will be available on paper, compact disk and the Internet. The paper edition will be available in black and white, while the CD and Internet edition will be full color. To facilitate delivery, those who want a paper or a CD edition are encouraged to place their orders as soon as possible. Those who have already requested a copy of the proposed rule do not need to resubmit their requests.
Requests for CDs or printed copies of the documents should be mailed to the Rocky Mountain Research Station, Publications Distribution, 240 West Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526-2098. Faxed orders will be accepted at 800-777-5805. Orders must specify summary or full set of documents and CD or printed copy.
Those with Internet access may obtain a copy of the summary or full-color edition through the Roadless Project Web site roadless.fs.fed.us immediately upon request. Approximately 11,000 printed copies will be distributed to county and municipal libraries nationwide for public review. In addition, Forest Service offices across the country will have copies of the full set of documents for review.