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Posts Tagged ‘traffic message board’
Arrow Boards Everywhere
It may be hard NOT to see arrow boards this summer. They are on almost every turnpike and highway, warning us that there is construction ahead or that we need to buckle up or we will get a ticket.
Arrow boards are typically used to warn oncoming traffic that there is something they should watch out for. Like mentioned above, it could be a reminder or it could be about construction, but I have even seen it about oncoming unfortunate weather.
Traffic Message Board Branding
There are a few different brands of traffic message boards that I know of, but the differences between the brands is not too great. When researching your traffic message board try to focus more on the options available and less on the brand.
There are arrow boards and there are traffic message boards. Traffic message boards have messages that are displayed on the LED screen, arrow boards are just simply arrows that are on the LED screen.
Arrow Boards Warnings
Arrow boards are technically arrows that light up on an LED sign, but may confuse them with traffic message boards. Traffic message boards display messages such as “paving from 8:00PM to 4:00AM” or something similar. They are used to inform traffic about changing road conditions.
Arrow boards can either be mounted to the back of trucks or can stand alone on the road. The only thing ‘true’ arrow boards warn about is to get in the other lane. They are usually behind a salt truck or snow plow let you know that you should switch lanes.
Arrow Board and What They Say
What do arrow boards say? Well, it depends on the situation. Actually, that is for message boards, which are commonly called arrow boards as well. Arrow boards just display arrows letting the traffic know where to go.
You will most likely see arrow boards in your city or on the highway, but typically small towns don’t have enough money or enough of a need to have one. Try and pay attention to these arrow boards when you see them because they are always helping you out.
Traffic Message Boards – what do they say?
Traffic message boards have a variety of messages that are displayed on them. Just when I was on the road a few days ago, I saw a message that said “5/11 – road work – mon-fri – 3am-7am”. The amount of messages that can be displayed are never ending, but in my experience they typically have to do with construction.
There have been times when I noticed it mentioned that traffic was ahead, or that the weather is expected to get worse, or the road is icy, etc. The bottom line is, no matter what the message is, you should always pay attention to the message boards.