Application Of The Reflective Material On Urban Traffic Sign

Traffic sign is the chief way that traffic engineer communicate a variety of useful andessential information to drivers. What traffic sign provide including warning, prohibition,mandatory, and guide information thru shape, color, graphic, words contained. So a sign mustcommand the attention of drivers who is not expecting it to be there. Once the drivers is awareof sign’s presence, he or she must be able to assimilate—read and understand—the informationit displays in time to take any necessary action. Sign should keep good visibility performance atboth day and night. Reflective material is the key tool to improve the visibility at night, so doesthe sign work or not, it up to the performance of reflective sheetingUrbanization is the key trend in China, more and more vehicles are manufactured and runon urban road, which make urban traffic more complicated. How to make use of advance trafficmaterial to ensure urban traffic’s safety and flowing, is a big trouble that many China urbangovernor faced. This article is trying to solve this issue from advanced reflective materialadoption.Based on literature study and working experience on reflective sheeting application service,the article dig out key influence factor on urban traffic sign visibility, give advice on reflectivematerial design guideline based on typical urban road.