Most highways have top speeds of 70 mph; however drivers continually exceed this limit by up to 15 mph or more.  In order to accommodate an ever-growing population of people and roads, many highways now have traffic signals running across them.  Solar powered signs could alert drivers well in advance of these traffic signals in order for the driver to be able to begin to slow down and eventually stop if the signal has turned to red.

Solar powered signs with flashing LED lights help to alert distracted motorist to what is going on around them; construction site workers who are driving heavy equipment could also benefit from a flashing solar powered signs.  When safety is an issue, solar powered signs can be most advantageous to everyone around them including pedestrians, motorists and construction site workers.  People can often be distracted by cell phones, car radios or CD player, eating, an endless list of thoughts or numerous other things that have now taken over the car.  Distractions make people oblivious to what is happening around them and solar powered signs can help bring them back to the “here and now” and help save lives in the process.

Solar stop signs could have a powerful impact on construction sites in which so many things are happening at once; a construction worker might easily be distracted by something going on in the distance and not be paying attention to where they are walking.  By having flashing LED lights on various traffic signs, a construction worker can be more diligent about his or her surroundings because these flashing lights draw attention to the posted sign and help to keep a worksite safe.

In addition to saving lives, solar powered signs set at a construction site could impact a construction company’s insurance rates in a positive way.  Taking precautionary measures, such as using solar powered signs, a construction company could ask for a re-evaluation of their insurance premiums at which time a lower rate could be prescribed by an insurance agent.  Just as having fire extinguishers on site, using solar powered signs could save a construction company thousands of dollars a year in insurance premiums.