Road Studs– category –

Pilot Project Completed We implemented nighttime safety measures in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, where traffic accidents are frequent. The countermeasure was the introduction of road studs proven in Japan. Confirmation of effectivenes...

Progress of construction In the morning, drilling holes. In the afternoon, we increase the number of workers and install road studs. By the end of the year, about 70% of the work had been completed. The workers were getting used to the c...

Introduction HUMPs are installed to reduce vehicle speed in order to prevent traffic accidents. We often see HUMPs installed to crosswalks. However, it is not uncommon for these HUMPs to be the cause of accidents. Witnessed the moment of...

I was back in Tanzania in November 2019 First of all, I was surprised to see the new airport. It is beautiful and big. As I drove into the center of the city, I could see the new infrastructure being built. I can feel the economic growth...

A long-cherished ODA With the tremendous cooperation of Japanese companies, we had the opportunity to install our road studs on the Tazara flyover. We visited them in August for the installation work. Cooperating Japanese Companies Orien...

In an accident that occurred in 1985, six members of JICA's Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers were died in an accident while moving. We visited this monument to mourn the deceased.

Feasibility Survey in Dodoma The capital of Tanzania used to be Dar es Salaam on a temporary basis, but it has returned to Dodoma. As a result, many of the relevant ministries and agencies have moved to Dodoma. We are heading to Dodoma f...

Feasibility Survey 2 November 2017 In this survey we made a field visit to about 20 black spots which were shared with us by the local concerned agencies. We then selected the locations where road studs would be most effective to impleme...

Feasibility Survey 2 November 2017 In this survey we made a field visit to about 20 black spots which were shared with us by the local concerned agencies. We then selected the locations where road studs would be most effective to impleme...

Feasibility Survey (JICA Support Measures) After a preliminary survey, we are convinced that road studs are effective for traffic safety at night, and we start a full-scale survey. We are carrying out this research thanks to JICA's suppo...

Feasibility Survey (JICA Support Measures) After a preliminary survey, we are convinced that road studs are effective for traffic safety at night, and we start a full-scale survey. We are carrying out this research thanks to JICA's suppo...

First time in Tanzania（Julius Nyerere International Airport） We noticed that Tanzania has one of the highest death rates due to traffic accidents in Africa and thought that our product (solar road studs) might be useful. Thus we came t...