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traffic signs in four durable finishes:
RA Engineer
Grade Reflective Sheeting on .080 Aluminum Road Signs -
This material will reflect at night when light hits this road sign. These
street signs are .080" thick with an engineer grade reflective sheeting applied
over the surface. These street signs will never rust and have an average
lifespan of 7 years. These street signs meet most state and federal DOT
Specifications.
HIA Prismatic
High Intensity Reflective Sheeting on .080 Aluminum Road Signs -
This prismatic lens material will reflect at night when light hits this road
sign. These street signs are ten times more reflective than engineer grade.
These street signs are .080" thick with high intensity sheeting applied over the
surface. These street Signs will never rust and have an average life span of
10 years. These street signs meet most state and federal DOT specification.
E-mail for pricing.
DG Prismatic
Reflective Sheeting on .080 Aluminum Road Signs -
This material will highly reflect at night when light hits this road sign.
These street signs are .080" thick with prismatic reflective or fluorescent
sheeting applied over surface. These street signs will never rust and have
an average life span of 10 years on yellow/green. These street signs meet
most state and federal DOT specifications. E-mail for pricing.
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The Federal Government Now
Requires Traffic Signs To Meet Minimum
Reflectivity Standards
The FHWA expects that the reflectivity levels and
maintenance methods will help to promote safety and mobility on the nation's streets and highways.
In January 2008, the Federal Government
ruled that Type 1 (Engineer Grade) sheeting is not to be used on
many standard MUTCD traffic signs. The ruling is slightly
confusing in that Type 1 will meet the standards on some signs
and on hundreds of other signs it will not. Below are two
examples of this.
• Type 1 DOES NOT meet the standards for a black on yellow curve
sign.
• Type 1 DOES meet the standards for
a black on white sign
Street name signs are also required to be
more reflective and larger in size in order to meet the new
standards.
Because of the
complexity of these new specifications, CheapStreetSigns.com
suggests the following guidelines in order to simplify the new
rule.
-If it is a
parking control sign (No Parking, Disabled, Parking, etc) we
suggest using Type 1 reflective
-If the sign directs traffic (One
Way, Dead End, etc) we suggest moving
up to a Prismatic High Intensity Type III or higher reflective
sign
This
Ruling Also Impacts Traffic Signs on Private Property
All roads and parking areas open to public
traffic are also subject to these new standards. Included are
shopping areas, apartment complexes, office buildings, sports
facilities, etc. All signs in these areas need to be mounted to
the proper height (typically 7 ft to the bottom of the sign) and
meet appropriate MUTCD reflective standards.
Visit the FHWA website for complete details and minimum reflectivity
tables:
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/retro/index.htm
Limit
Exposure To Tort Liability
Now that this regulation has been passed, if
someone is injured or loses their life in an area where the
traffic signs do not meet Federal standards, there will be a
huge exposure to tort liability.
- Type I, II and III white sheeting should not be used on overhead guide
signs (white on green).
- Type I sheeting should not be used on warning signs (black on
yellow/orange).
- Replacement of regulatory, warning, and ground-mounted guide (except
street name) within seven years of effective date.
- Replacement of street name signs and overhead guide within ten years
of effective date.
- Implementation and continued use of an assessment or management method
that is designed to maintain traffic sign retro-reflectivity at or above
the established minimum levels within four years of effective date.
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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - Traffic Signs
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Transportation Websites
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