The Goal: Accuracy, Quality on the Road

Most drivers don’t think about the road signs they follow each day. In fact, it isn’t really necessary for the person behind the wheel to think about what those signs are telling drivers and pedestrians. Once a driver has grown accustomed to these signs, the reaction to them comes automatically.

But what goes on before a directional sign or stop sign is placed in public for all to use and obey?

Rules and Regulations

As is the case in most places on earth, state government is responsible for creating and maintaining highway and road signs. Signs must even have a designated typeface – Highway Gothic.

Companies that work in this very specialised field must be knowledgeable about sign requirements. This expertise comes from knowing the regulations and from having experience in the design and manufacture of such products.

When the time comes for placing a necessary sign, the purchaser must be certain that the completed item is accurate and of good quality. After all, drivers are, in many cases, moving toward and past those signs quickly. The message must be 100 percent accurate.

Road signs are, by design, placed outside, unprotected. Therefore, good materials, correctly used, help the signs last a long time.

From No Signs to Many Signs

Think, for a moment, about travelling any distance without those recognisable signs. At one time, people moving along the public roads didn’t have signs giving them instructions on where to go and how fast to get there.

Of course, this changed as travel sped up. In addition, signs became more common as communities grew and areas of those communities were less familiar than before. To meet that need, companies began manufacturing qualified road signs.

There are many types of road signs. Perhaps the most common are the regulatory signs. They usually represent a traffic regulation or a specific law. Signs that guide us are probably the next most familiar signs. These serve to give travellers direction and inform drivers what lies ahead. There are temporary signs and warning signs, as well, for particular situations.

Each of those types of signs must adhere to such specifications as the Australian standard and the Main Roads Western Australia standard.

With all of these specific elements included in producing and using a proper sign, it is important that the company have experience and knowledge beyond what is merely required. A company that produces accurate, quality signs may also supply municipal councils, government installations and large corporations, such as those in the mining industry.

In each of these unique situations, road signs and other signs help make daily work and travel not only possible, but safe and comfortable as well. Think about this when you travel with your family and friends. Give it some thought when you are walking in a high-traffic area.

Take a bit of time and find a company that has quality and accuracy as its goals.