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.

Construction zones and highway works zones could benefit from solar powered signs because they not only save energy, they save lives.  Solar powered signs use the sun’s energy to generate three or four flashing yellow or red LED lights to draw attention to a sign in the hopes that a driver will heed the warning on the sign.

Solar powered signs such as solar powered stop signs, solar powered safety signs, solar powered warning signs and solar powered lights require no electrical outlets or long extension cords because they are powered by the sun’s ultraviolet rays, which is a free and renewable energy.  Every solar powered sign, no matter what it says, uses the sun’s power to generate a battery that helps four LED lights flash on and off which grabs the attention of drivers or pedestrians in order to keep them safe.

Many communities are switching their regular tin stop signs to solar stop signs because they are more cost-effective and help to save lives.  Solar stop signs use the sun’s energy to generate power to four red LED lights that flash on and off to make the stop sign more noticeable to those drivers who may be distracted.  The majority of smaller communities and small towns have maybe one main street that runs through town with several stop signs along its route and everybody knows where each stop sign is. However, if they are distracted, they could drive right past them without even thinking and into another car and possibly cause a fatal accident.  The solar powered stop signs are designed to help stop cars at an intersection where a stop is appropriate and needed.  The flashing LED lights are hard to ignore and can save lives.

Solar sign lights could be used at construction sites and highway works zones when nighttime work is required.  Even though the sun is not out, these solar sign lights will run for 12 consecutive hours on the power they gained during the day even on an overcast or cloudy day.  There is never a need for any type of electrical cord or outlet because the solar panels take care of generating the battery that makes the LED lights flash around whatever word or words the sign happens to have printed on it.  This is what makes solar signs so unique; the fact that they do not need anything but the sun’s warm rays in order to help save lives with their flashing LED lights and save energy by using solar panels.

A solar powered stop sign has four flashing LED lights that surround the word stop in order to help alert drivers, who may be distracted, to better see the stop sign before they reach the intersection or corner and add to the fatality or injury rates of their community.

Many communities are turning to solar powered stop signs to help prevent accidents and to save the community money on fancy flashing lights that eat up electricity.  Solar powered stop signs use a solar panel to harness the sun’s energy which generates the flashing LED lights so that drivers are better able to see an upcoming stop sign or other traffic signs such as directional signs, railroad crossing signs, emergency entrance signs, pedestrian crossing signs, deer crossing signs and a traffic signal ahead sign.

Solar powered traffic signs have been proven time and time again to save lives by halting would be accidents at stop sign intersections, pedestrian crossings, winding roads and truck entrances and exits along the highways and other roadways where visibility is limited due to a hill or natural curve in the road. 

An LED solar sign usually contains four flashing red or orange LED lights that are brighter and last longer than fluorescent lights and are powered by the sun in order to save electricity and be more eco-friendly to the earth.  Environmentally conscious communities are switching to LED solar signs in order to help save the planet and save their communities more money by cutting back on utilities such as electricity.

The solar powered stop signs and other solar powered traffic signs are highly visible in all weather conditions including ‘white out’ conditions from snow and blizzards to torrential downpours where visibility is next to none.  The flashing LED lights on solar stop signs and most all solar powered traffic signs can take up to 110 mph winds when properly installed, in addition to withstanding hail and high heat temperatures.

Solar paneled safety signs and traffic signs are the best choice for construction sites, including those ‘work ahead’ sites along the highway, in order to keep workers safe from the fast-moving cars and drivers who may be distracted.  The flashing LED lights bring drivers back to the ‘here and now’ in order for them to know what’s going on and to adjust their speeds accordingly.

Solar stop signs are a good idea because they need to be visible, and the simple white-on-red motif is just not good enough anymore. Once upon a time they were great, because drivers didn’t have a lot of color on the road to distract them. These days, everything’s red. Or flashing. Combat that input overload with solar traffic signs. Do what you have to, to make sure people see what they need to see.

Stop signs are about more than telling the motorist what to do. They are about keeping the motorist safe from other drivers, and keeping other drivers safe from the motorist. But what if a driver doesn’t see the sign? This happens all the time, and sometimes the results have been tragic. Solar signs will go the extra distance to get their attention so they don’t run into each other. They’re a good investment. Especially solar stop signs, that can save life and property.

You may not have heard of solar stop signs before. Even now, you may be wondering what’s the point. All you need is some paint, right? Flashing lights on a sign make it much more visible, because the human eye picks up movement before anything else, and lights flashing looks like movement to our eyes. Solar signs will be more visible to the people with whom you want to communicate, keeping them out of harm’s way.