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Distracted Drivers see Solar Powered Signs as Safety Issues Become Greater
Many drivers take stop signs for granted, sometimes barely seeing them day after day on their same path to work, school or home. A solar powered stop sign is designed with four flashing LED lights in order to make the stop sign more visible to motorists. Solar powered signs work in all types of weather and can be seen through rain, snow, fog or hazardous weather conditions. Solar powered safety signs include directional signs, stop signs, yield signs, speed warning signs, construction signs, danger sign, and railroad crossing sign, pedestrian crossing sign and emergency vehicle signs.
Solar powered signs used near a school could indicate to a distracted driver that children are at play, pedestrians are crossing, school buses are stopping or to reduce their speed because it is the law. The flashing LED lights help to alert drivers as to what is going on around them and help them become better drivers. Drivers are easily distracted and driving takes a lot of concentration because there is so much to think about and do while driving. Many people let their thoughts wonder and forget to pay attention to the road, which is why solar powered traffic signs can be a lifesaver to both pedestrians and motorists.
A solar sign that uses the sun’s energy can be placed anywhere outdoors even under the shade of trees and they are still able to alert drivers with the flashing LED lights. Flashing LED lights are usually red or orange and set on the four corners surrounding whatever the sign says, for instance the words slow down, or in the corners of an actual metal sign.
‘Children at play signs’ are usually difficult to see or are ignored by motorists that are driving too fast or may be distracted. A motorist is more likely to see a ‘children at play’ sign when it has flashing solar powered LED lights on it than a regular, non-flashing sign. The same can be said for all regular traffic signs; they are simply not as visible or attention grabbing at the solar powered flashing LED lighted signs.
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