Ramey's long service record was featured in the March 11 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Pedestrians get help from LightGuard Road Services joined the King County Sheriff's Office, Washington Traffic Safety Commission, community volunteers and others March 7 to launch LightGuard, a crosswalk warning system. Roads installed the experimental system at the intersection of 16th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 104th Avenue in White Center as part of a traffic safety initiative to reduce accidents and create safer neighborhoods. LightGuard alerts drivers when a pedestrian wants to enter a crosswalk by displaying flashing amber lights embedded in the pavement on both sides of the crosswalk.
Pedestrians push an activation button to signal their intention to cross.
King County will conduct studies for two years to determine the effectiveness of the device.