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Friday Five – Signs Stolen, Digitized, and Turtled

June 1, 2012 — Turtle crossing signs will soon be installed in Maine to keep drivers vigilant. (Via roadtrafficsigns.com) Maine installing turtle crossing road signs Motorists in Maine will soon have explicit orders to look out for some of the slower members of the animal kingdom. New turtle crossing road signs are set to be […]

Case Sets New Precedent for No Texting While Driving Laws

May 24, 2012 — It’s common knowledge that you shouldn’t text while driving, as one MyParkingSign campaign can attest. Yet, despite the constant reminders and warnings, drivers have continued to ignore signs, warnings, and legislation prohibiting distracted driving. This week, a New Jersey judge has the power to take texting while driving legislation one step […]

Friday Five: Your Weekly Sign News Roundup

The Tennessee Department of Transportation hopes its new sign campaign will make drivers more focused and alert. (The Tennessean) Friday, May 18, 2012 — Highway Fatality Signs Alert Motorists to the Dangers of Distracted and Unsafe Driving The Tennessee Department of Transportation has started a jarring new highway billboard campaign that reports the annual roadway fatalities in […]

Antique Technique: Properly Dating Your Signs

Lest you venture into Amish country, signs like this probably carry more historical than practical value. May 8, 2012 — Humans are a perceptive species, with the ability to process data at an incredible speed. Each day, we are bombarded with information, the majority of which comes from various types of signage. Advertisements, street signs, […]

Special Friday Five: Digital and Life-Size Sign Edition

Athlete Johanly Garcia, featured on a billboard as part of the BSA’s Boston Scholar Athlete program. Friday, April 20, 2012 — Boston Public School Athletes Featured on Billboards The Boston Scholar Athlete program just launched a billboard campaign to spread the word about its work in nineteen of the city’s public schools. A total of […]

Friday Five: All signs big and small

Friday, April 13, 2012 — OSHA Cites Sheet Metal Company with 16 Health and Safety Violations A Georgia sheet metal fabricator has been penalized with fines totalling $81,180 for failing to comply with 42 health and safety guidelines. The company, Don Park USA, was cited for similarly disregarding OSHA codes in a 2010 inspection following a […]

2D Barcode Labels – What You Should Know

Happy Monday! Speaking of happy things, SmartSign and its affiliate site, MyAssetTag, show you below how to inventory your stuff. That is, how to not lose it. We know, we know. You’re welcome. Video courtesy of MyAssetTag.com