Texting while walking will cost you, but haven’t we always been distracted?
At SmartSign, we often discuss the dangers of our dependence on smartphones and the benefits of digital detox. But when it comes to texting while walking, those dangers will cost you more than a sense...
View ArticleNew device senses and protects children left in hot cars
Three undergraduate engineering students from Johns Hopkins University may have finally found a reliable solution to the problem of parents inadvertently leaving their children in hot cars. The young...
View ArticleUnderstanding food allergy bullying
As summertime comes to a halt, preparation for the new school year commences. Along with stocking up on notebooks, binders, and calculators, communities and schools must consider how they’re going to...
View ArticleEvacuation Heroism: Among the wreckage of the Asiana plane crash
While a full investigation of the Asiana Flight 214 plane crash is still at least a year away, it is clear that many things went wrong during the landing, evacuation and emergency response efforts on...
View ArticleDistracted driving: are unrestrained pets more dangerous than texting or...
Hate restraining your pet while you’re driving? You might be putting its life in danger, not to mention your own. Feeding, petting, and playing with your pets while driving can be as dangerous as...
View ArticleHow to evacuate a high rise
Evacuating any building, whether it’s during an emergency, drill, or false alarm can be stressful. Evacuating a high rise, however, poses unique challenges that we may not all know how to handle....
View Article5 awesome (and unconventional) reflective apparel options
Sometimes you want to blend in, but when it comes to safety, you want to stand out, like a T-Rex at an herbivore convention. “WATCH OUT! STAY AWAY!” At SmartSign, we take our reflectivity seriously,...
View ArticleDistracted driving crashes vastly underreported [Study]
By now, we’ve all heard the lectures: Don’t text and drive. Hang up and drive. Distracted driving causes crashes. According to a new study, we’re still not listening. Researchers at the University of...
View ArticleWhen to protect your property from wild animals
So you’ve decided to buy property in an area with dangerous animals. Maybe you’ve moved to Florida, and you’re worried about sharks; or you’ve bought property in Texas, where fire ants are common; or...
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