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Home > Simplifying_Traffic_Sign_Regulations
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Simplifying New Traffic Sign Regulations for Public and Private Property
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Mounting
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Street Name Signs
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| Mount sign 7 ft to the bottom of the sign.
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Where the speed limit is 25 mph or less - Use 6'' high sign with 4'' high letters. Where the speed limit is over 25 mph - Use 9'' high signs with 6'' letters.
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New Required Sign Reflectivity Levels
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| For parking signs - use engineer grade reflective signs.
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For any traffic control or street name signs - Use high intensity prismatic reflective signs.
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Explanation of Reflective Sheeting Levels When Applied to .080 Aluminum Sign Blanks
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RA Type I Engineering Grade Prismatic Reflective Sheeting on .080 Aluminum - This sign material will reflect at night when light hits it. Signs are .080'' thick with a Type I engineering grade prismatic reflective sheeting applied over the surface. These Signs will never rust and have an average lifespan of 7 years. Signs meet most State and Federal D.O.T. specifications (Please check with your local code enforcement office for sign requirements - this is your responsibility).
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HIA Type III Prismatic High Intensity Reflective Sheeting on .080 Aluminum - This prismatic lens material will reflect at night when light hits it. Ten times more reflective than Type I reflective. Signs are .080'' thick with high intensity sheeting applied over the surface. Signs will never rust and have a lifespan of 10 years. Signs meet most State and Federal D.O.T. specifications (Please check with your local code enforcement office for sign requirements - this is your responsibility).
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DG Type IX Prismatic Diamond Grade Sheeting on .080 Aluminum - This material will highly reflect at night when light hits it. Signs are. 080 inches thick with prismatic reflective sheeting applied over the surface. Signs will never rust and have an average lifespan of 10 years on yellow green (fluorescent lime). Signs meet most State and Federal D.O.T. specifications (Please check with your local code enforcement office for sign requirements - this is your responsibility). These signs meet the new Federal Highway administration regulations.
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Effective Now
If public travels on private property that you own or manage, your traffic and parking control devices must conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This includes all privately owned property where public travels. Examples include shopping centers, offices, and apartment complexes. Personal injury or loss of life in an area where traffic signs fail to comply with new Federal standards, will result in exposure to tort liability.
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