There is a certain etiquette or rule to a four-way stop and that is the first driver or car to arrive at a four-way stop would be the first driver to leave.  However, in today’s get it done now world full of distractions many people are ignoring stop signs altogether which causes hundreds of accidents every year.  The solution is solar stop signs which have four flashing LED lights that surround the word stop and help to alert the distracted driver that there is a stop coming up.  

There are many different kinds of solar powered traffic signs beside solar stop signs.  There are solar powered yield signs, solar powered children at play signs, solar powered railroad crossing sign, solar powered deer crossing signs, solar powered low shoulder signs, and solar powered work ahead signs, solar powered emergency entrance signs and any type of solar sign a highway department or construction company might need. 

The number one cause of distracted drivers is not cell phone use like many people would imagine, that is the number two distraction of drivers. The number one distraction of drivers is eating while driving according to recent research.  However, in the past year or so, texting on ones cell phone has become popular while driving which has also become a very dangerous and fatal distraction. 

Many states are moving to ban cell phone use while driving, drafting bills making it illegal to use a cell phone while the car is in motion.  This means a driver would have to pullover or find a place to park in order to make or receive a cell phone call.  There are a few states that have already banned cell phone use while the motor vehicle is in motion.

 The LED flashing lights on the solar paneled traffic signs help drivers by gaining their attention and warning them of upcoming dangers in the road. Even the Parks and Recreation Department uses solar panel street signs.  

Construction companies also use solar paneled signs to help their workers stay safe while on the job.  There is a solar gas detector which helps in power plants and other places gases may leak without being detected by the human nose.  The solar gas detector uses the same principle as the solar paneled traffic sign using the sun’s energy although there is an alarm that sounds when gas is detected. 

Construction companies could also use solar paneled traffic signs such as road work ahead, low wires, low bridge or hardhat area.  Solar panel signs save a company money in addition to saving lives from distracted workers. Solar powered stop signs save lives by getting people’s attention with the flashing LED lights that a stop is needed in order to safely proceed to their destination.

Solar signs are becoming the wave of the future for nearly all streets and highways in order to help save lives and protect the environment.  Solar safety signs are eco-friendly because there is no electricity used to power the LED lights on the signs, just the sun’s ultraviolet light which can give off up to 12 hours of continuous light.

A solar light tower could be used in the construction area where they are digging deep into the ground or working late into the night and need a continuous stream of light. However, the construction company does not need the worry of running over electrical cords that power old fashion fluorescent lights.  A solar light tower could be placed every few feet to illuminate an entire stretch of highway while workers work through the night and oncoming traffic is able to see the workers better because of the solar light towers.

Solar light towers could help save money and energy for many businesses as well as the street department or highway department.  Large shopping malls and businesses could use the solar light towers in their parking lots in order to help maintain the safety of their customers in addition to saving money because there is no electricity needed to run these LED solar light towers.  Schools and universities could also save money by using the solar powered light towers along their walkways and in parking lots.  Solar powered light towers are perfect for just about any application where light is needed in the evening hours and electricity is not readily available or would be too costly to install and use on a regular basis.

Saving money and becoming energy efficient is what switching to solar panel safety lights and towers are all about.  Another way a construction company, power plant or refinery could save money is with a solar gas detector.  A solar gas detector helps detect up to nine different gases and displays a reading from 32 different sensors at a time, all on the sun’s solar power.  These solar gas detectors will help protect workers at power plants, tank farms, paper and pulp manufacturers, planned and mill turnarounds and petrochemical plants in addition to homeland security applications.  Keeping workers and the public safe is the number one priority of many businesses and government entities in doing so while saving money helps everyone. 

New advancements in solar power panels allow for continuous light when it is dark, and the detection of gases that could be harmful to people who work in the various power plants and mills or other areas where hazardous gas could go undetected.  In addition, solar traffic signs help alert drivers to oncoming hazards where they might not have noticed them before had they been distracted or otherwise not paying attention.

 Solar gas detectors and solar safety signs can be found in and around airports to help keep workers and travelers safe.  A solar gas detector is perfect for an airport application because of all the different toxins airplanes give off from their engines, some even while idling and others give off fumes just after shutdown. 

It is important to have solar gas detectors and safety signs for the employees and passengers at the airport to warn them of any possible accidents.  Solar gas detectors do not need costly generators that may contain gas or diesel fuels and therefore are cleaner for the environment.  Solar gas detectors will alert employees in case of the gas leak that could be harmful to airport employees or an airport traveler before the leak becomes hazardous to their health.

Solar signs use the sun’s energy to run LED flashing lights so that more people are aware of the safety signs and pay attention to them better than a regular safety sign with no flashing lights.

The combination of solar safety signs and solar gas detectors are perfect for the airport because of their portability, safety warning capabilities that could save lives when detecting gas and stopping accidents where safety signs with the LED flashing lights are placed.  The airport has hundreds of places that could benefit from solar gas detectors, such as the airplane maintenance area as well as luggage and passenger check-in areas in case of terrorist attack by lethal gases. The safety signs can be placed throughout the airport, both indoors and outdoors, to warn workers and passengers of potential dangers from oncoming golf carts, luggage carriers, and other heavy equipment.