So, what do you do when traffic light are off? Also, there are legalities when it comes to owning signs. And, find out how you can install or mount your very own signage.
Question: What should drivers do when traffic Signal Lights Are All Dark?
This is a very good question, because there are certainly no traffic signs that back up traffic signal lights if the power goes out, unless it’s a longer term deal like caused by a natural disaster and such.
What I’ve seen for the most part in such situations is that people pretend that it’s a 4-way Stop, and alternate the sides the cars are coming from. This is probably the most logical way to proceed.
It’s slower than a traffic signal, but at least things stay moderately organized if everyone does their share to make traffic flow smoothly (i.e., take turns).
Question: Is it legal for someone to own a traffic sign?
That depends, of course, on how you came by that ownership.
When it is NOT Okay
It is absolutely NOT OK to discover a street sign with your name on it, then visit the street sign pole at 2am to remove it and claim it as your own!
It is also NOT OK to pilfer traffic signs for the aluminum recycling value, as seems to happen more in down economic times.
When it is Okay
However, it is OK to purchase a traffic sign or road sign or yield sign or stop sign or street name sign or speed limit sign or any other traffic control sign from any company that sells USDOT-approved signs.
Putting up Street Signs is usually Regulated
One caveat, though. You usually may not put the sign out on your street or road on a pole similar to approved signs. This is the domain of the county road department or the state highway department, and if you do, as some people have tried to, put up a “Slow, Children Playing” Sign on your road or street, the friendlies down at the local transportation department may simply pluck it out of the ground, and you’re out your $75 or $100 or whatever you spent installing that sign.
Putting up Signs within the boundary of your Home
You may, however, decorate the entire interior of your home or master bedroom suite with highway and street signs if you so desire – if your mate is OK with that. But I’m just not quite sure how it would play to have too many STOP signs in your bedroom. Just sayin’.
Question: How high should traffic signs be mounted?
I’ve thought of several clever remarks to this question, none of which were appropriate. However, if you’re a private contractor, and have some street or traffic signs to install, there will be local ordinances set forth by the state DOT, or the county or municipal road maintenance department, or, if all else fails, by the USDOT.
Speed Limit Signs
In my experience, which has been fairly extensive, the height of the sign will vary depending on the sign and where the sign is located. Speed Limit signs on the interstate highway will not be the same height as speed limit signs in town.
Stop Signs
Stop signs coming out of a home improvement store’s parking lot will probably be a different height than a Stop sign on a state highway. Again, you’ll need to contact your local regulatory road department in order to determine the height requirement in the area you’re locating the signs.
For traffic signs produced in accordance with the USDOT standards, check this out.
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