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Why Have Your New School Sign Made By Zumar?

Zumar has acquired a reputation as a national leader in school sign manufacturing over the last six decades or so, and below, we look at three prime reasons why you should consider using Zumar for your next school sign purchase:

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What Are MUTCD Pavement Markings?

MUTCD Pavement markings convey to road users which part of the road to use, the condition of the road ahead, and indicate where passing is allowed and where it is prohibited.

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Traffic Delineators

The use of traffic delineators is meant to ‘delineate’ or direct its flow into desired lanes or sections.

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School Crossing Zones You Should Not Do Without

Like all other traffic signs, school crossing signs are crucial in giving information, warnings and directions regarding traffic within and around the school. These signs usually come in different symbols, dimensions, colors and shapes to ensure that they are easily identified by those involved.

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The Benefits of Using a Custom Sign Post for Your Business

The use of a sign post to communicate a message to a specific group of people, or even the general public, is something that has been in use since the time of ancient Egyptians and Romans. Signs are usually placed on the roads and streets, as well as on the outside and inside of buildings. They are meant to give information and direction as well as identifying facilities, functional spaces, key areas, and services. Statutory signs are required to follow certain rules regarding pictograms and sign shapes. With custom signs you can choose your own color combinations, shapes, borders and the material to be used.

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Reduce Accidents With School Zone Signs

School zones are extremely important for the safety of children while they are at school. Because parents cannot always be around their children, they tend to relax more when they see school zone signs. In the US, up to 100 children die every year when walking to and from school. Another 25,000 are usually injured in school zones. What exactly is a school zone? It refers to all marked crosswalks along suggested routes to schools and streets that are next to a school. According to NHTSA – National Highway Transportation Safety Authority – half of the schools kids killed in transportation crashes are between the ages of five and seven.

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Finding the Right Custom Sign

Custom signs are also a representation of your ideas and brand. Even if you have a sign at your establishment, it might be time to get a newer one that conveys your current message. A sign pulls overtime shifts, and unlike human beings, it is always advertising for you.

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You Can’t Be Too Careful — Safety Products That Work

The road can be a dangerous place. Cars can be luxurious and fun, but are still large, strong pieces of machinery that can go very fast speeds. Distracted driving is the number one reason for auto accidents today, which is why it is so important to keep a driver's attention. They need communication when it comes to dangers on the road in order to ensure safety. In the world of transportation, there are many traffic safety products out there to help keep the roads as uneventful as possible.

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The Importance of Warning Signs

‚ÄãWarning signs are required to meet specific requirements related to their reflectivity, design, a height that they will be mounted and size. All these are done to make sure that the people the message is being passed on to receive messages that are consistent and uniform regardless of where they are. These signs are especially important and required to be used on roads and construction site. However, these are just examples of the areas where it is common to find various types of warning signs. Other places that warning signs can be used include in hospitals, schools, businesses, industries, airports and so on. When used on roads, they are also referred to as traffic signs and are used to make the road users aware of a hazard ahead that might not be apparent.

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The History of US Road Signs

Over the years, U.S. road signs have evolved and developed, greatly, since they first came about. In the beginning, they were few and far between. Now, it's impossible to go onto any road without seeing a road sign directing drivers where they need to go and how they need to drive. Zumar is proud to be the premier name in U.S. road sign manufacturing. We encourage you to contact us today for all of your road sign needs.

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