Guidelines and Tips

All stops signs are not the same. It is therefore important when buying stop signs to consider the quality and durability of the stop sign. The following are a few tips on how to get the most out of shopping for a stop sign.

• It has been estimated that traffic fatalities are greatest at night despite the unmistakable fact that only 25% of driving will occur during night time. It has also been observed that accidents at night will result in greater numbers of injuries and serious property damage in comparison to day time driving. Though many of these accidents may be attributed to driving under the influence some accidents may be caused by vision impairment as a result of low light conditions. It is therefore important to buy stop signs that are better illuminated or in other words reflective.
• You may purchase additional reflectors (post blazers) for your stop signs to increase the likelihood that they will be seen. This is especially important at busy intersections that are accident prone. These are readily available and should be used to their full advantage.
• Stop signs themselves are only an estimated 15% of the cost that you will pay to have a stop sign erected according to recent studies. It is therefore important to buy a durable sign to reduce the money that will be required to replace it during any given period. It is best to look for quality not necessarily the lowest cost that is available.
• Stop signs should be large and visible to distant vehicles. The normal standard is 24 inches but it is recommended that they should be as much as 36 inches on express ways. The larger the sign the more visible it will be. Therefore it is always important to take size into consideration.
• You may also purchase a “stop sign ahead” sign to warn approaching motorists that they will need to yield at the upcoming stop sign.
• Place the stop sign in an area where it is visible to motorist regardless of day or night. This simply means that the sign should not be placed in any area where it will be completely concealed from oncoming motorists for example, behind trees or bushy overgrowths.
• You will need more than one stop sign for four way intersections.
• Always comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices or MUTCD when erecting a stop sign and before considering to buy a stop sign. This will give you clear indications on the specifications that your stop sign should follow.

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Shopping online for Stop Signs

http://www.stopsignxpress.com/

• The site will provide you with several choices for buying stop signs.
• It also has information on making the best stop sign purchases.
• It gives you six easy to follow tips on what to look for when buying a stop sign.

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• This site is powered by yahoo and will give you a list of sites so that you can compare stop sign prices more easily.

Additional sites will include

http://www.usa-traffic-signs.com/Reflective_Stop_p/r1-1ra16.htm

http://www.stopsignsandmore.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=R1-1-400-24X24-HIP-STOP

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