Drive Slowly Signs - Page 4

They help most as part of a plan. A drive slowly sign raises awareness and nudges considerate drivers to ease off. It's far cheaper and faster to add than a speed bump. For a stubborn speeding problem, pair it with a physical calming device or a radar feedback sign. The combination lowers speeds more than a sign alone.

Direct, personal messages work best. "PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY — WE LOVE OUR CHILDREN" and "SLOW: CHILDREN AT PLAY" consistently outperform a bland "slow" because they give drivers a reason. The Please Drive Slowly — We Love Our Children sign and a Please Drive Slowly sign with a turtle symbol are favorites for neighborhoods and driveways.

They do different jobs and work best together. A speed bump physically forces drivers to slow but costs more, needs installation, and can slow emergency vehicles. A drive slowly sign is cheap, quick to post, and warns drivers a calming device or hazard is ahead. For a neighborhood, a sign plus a bump plus a posted limit beats any single measure.

It depends on whose road it is. On a public street you generally can't post your own official traffic signs. That's the local road authority's job, and unauthorized signs, especially those that mimic official regulatory signs, can be removed. On your own private property — a driveway, HOA street, or business lot, you can post advisory drive slowly signs yourself, subject to local codes and any HOA rules.

On private property, you have wide latitude to post advisory signs. Keep them clearly advisory rather than mimicking official MUTCD regulatory signs. Mount them where they're visible without blocking sightlines. Check your local ordinances and HOA guidelines first. A custom drive slowly sign with your community name keeps the message clearly local and unofficial.

For a driveway, we recommend a Slow Down — Hidden Driveway sign on the road for passing traffic, and a PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY sign or Slow Down — Vehicles Exiting Driveways sign at the entrance. These warn both the driver pulling out and the traffic going by.

Yes. Drive slowly signs come in reflective aluminum, including High Intensity and Diamond Grade, so they stay visible in poor light and bad weather and hold up outdoors for years. That makes them a durable choice for a street, driveway, or lot.

Yes. You can order any drive slowly sign online, or personalize one with your message, community name, or a fun slogan using custom drive slowly signs; our team proofs it free before printing. To reinforce a stubborn spot, add a solar radar speed-feedback sign. For a bulk neighborhood order, call our sales team at 888-343-3771 (Mon – Fri, 8:00am to 7:00pm EST) or email customerservice@smartsign.com.