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Street Name Signs Do your signs reflect well on you? 
Everyone who uses our roads knows the value of clear and accurate street signs. Well-designed, highly reflective street name signs help every drivers navigate more safely and conveniently. Especially in emergency situations and with an ageing population, this is very important on Australian roads. To make sure signs can be easily seen in areas of intense visual clutter, it is important to choose a reflective sheeting bright enough to compete with the surrounding lights, signs and activity. The sheeting should also be designed to retain its brightness for more than a decade of consistent performance.  Australian
Standard AS 1742.5: 1997, Manual of uniform traffic control devices
- Street name and community facility name signs provides information
on how to design and place street name and community facility signs.
Importantly the Standard requires a minimum Class 1 (as per AS/NZS 1906.1:
1994) retroreflective sheeting be used on street name signs.3M™ Scotchlite™ VIP Reflective Sheeting is ideal for street name signs. It is especially designed to offer the driver a highly visible street sign, this means fewer accidents with fewer injuries and fatalities, lower insurance costs, and reduced public liability. This sheeting provides clear communication to the driver both day and night. The identity of a community or neighbourhood can be enhanced for both its residents and visitors by the use of a logo, seal or emblem. These enhancements can be incorporated using either 3M™ Scotchlite™ ElectroCut™ Film or Scotchlite™ Screen Process Colours 880 Series.
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