Drivers depend on signs for safer traffic, and signs depend on a strong foundation. The different types of sign supports have one thing in common: durability. To keep roads from descending into chaos, drivers need traffic signs they can count on. The signs need to be in the right place all the time and so visible that they’re nearly impossible to miss. The different types of sign supports can offer all those guides and warnings...
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When To Replace Highway Signs
MUTCD & Safety Guidance /
Sep 14th, 2020
Even when following a maintenance schedule, certain sign hazards can signal that it’s time to replace them. Look for these warning flags when maintaining signs. The grace period provided by the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is over, meaning it’s past time to replace any signs that were placed from 2009 and before. If you fail to comply with MUTCD regulations when it comes to replacing signs, it could result in a lawsuit. Knowing the 2009 MUTCD’s guidelines on when to replace highway signs and acting on them will save you money and keep the highways safe. After an Accident Car accidents are common on busy highways, and signs are sometimes caught in the wreck. All signs are to be installed on breakaway sign supports which are designed to bend or break upon collision. If your sign has become illegible or has gone missing, it is required...
