Miscellaneous
Parliament pushes parking ticket discounts for UK
Parking ticket discounts… not for paying a parking ticket, but for fighting it? The policy is in place in at least two cities in the United States (New York and Louisville), and now Members of Parliament (MPs) are proposing the same for the UK. Currently, motorists issued parking citations receive a 50 percent parking ticket discount — […]
Shared parking spaces could be the answer to your parking woes
Parking is considered a scarce commodity in America even though, on average, three non-residential parking spaces exist for every registered car here. America has 300 million citizens with 255 million registered cars and almost 800 million parking spaces. Still, finding a parking space at the right place and the right time is tough. Daily commuters searching for a […]
3 addictively fun online parking games
Parking your car might be a pain in crowded streets, so mix it up and park at your computer! While beginner levels of these addictively fun parking games may be a cakewalk, reaching higher levels requires dexterity and strategizing – just like in the real world. Here are the top three online parking games that […]
The evolution of valet parking
What got off the ground as a luxury for only the richest of the rich, valet parking has become an unrestricted service accessible to many. These days, it’s common in many public places like airports, health clubs, hospitals, and even cinemas. So how did the humble valet make his (or her) way from the aristocratic […]
Charlotte County designates reserved parking for wounded veterans
Over forty businesses in Charlotte County now have VIP parking spaces for veterans who have been wounded in combat. The reserved parking spaces will be marked with signs that say “Combat Wounded” and a Purple Heart medal symbol. This parking program is a first for Florida. The Gasparilla Gazette reports, “Forty signs were donated by […]
Free parking fallacies: Infographic & report
[raw] [/raw] We at MyParkingSign are in a unique position to discern trends in how people are managing their parking lots. As part of an internal study, we looked into why some parking signs are selling more and others less, and why lot owners are looking for an increasingly diverse set of parking signs and […]
Drunk driving: effects on your body and driving behavior
On average, a drunk driver has driven under the influence of alcohol 80 times before the first arrest, reports MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). Everyday nearly 30 people in the U.S are killed in motor vehicle crashes involving a drunk driver. Impact of Alcohol on Judgment: Accidents due to alcohol-impaired driving are caused when the […]
Parking lot accidents: statistics, causes, and liability
Parking lots are a common sight in the US and so are accidents that take place in them. A staggering one of every five motor vehicle accidents take place in a parking lot, and 14% of all claims of auto damage involve collisions therein. One of the major reasons behind collisions, injuries and fatalities that happen […]
Décor Means More: Decorative Street Signs Are En Vogue
Many street signs can be custom-made for some flair. The breadth of signs available these days ranges from regulated and straightforward to humorous or simply bizarre. Yet as any number of billboard companies or beautification initiatives can verify, the true key to a successful sign lies in its aesthetic value. Sometimes this just means that a sign […]
Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore, Child-at-Play Edition
Seminal New Yorker cartoonist Charles Addams, famous for his long-lasting comic strip The Adams Family, inked this darkly satirical piece of traffic safety humor. A man in a car speeds along a residential street, taking time to notice a silhouetted Child at Play sign – while oblivious to the actual children crossing the street in front of him. […]
On Signs and Seating
We here at MyParkingSign, now hosted at SmartSign’s new and improved site, are happy to report that we use signs for all sorts of things. Traffic signs, it turns out, are very useful as chairs, as one Boris Bally, metallurgist and artist, can attest. SmartSign has been working with Boris for years, and we are […]