Young Love Inspires Road Construction Product

Bandon, OR –February 19, 2007 — It is tough to grasp how many specialty products exist in the world. When Todd Petrey, President of Sign Socks, Inc. explains his company’s product, he is used to seeing a confused look. “I generally tell people I am in the Traffic Control Business. If they want more information, that is when I explain about our SIGNSOCK?, a temporary cover for road signs. The SIGNSOCK? is one of those products you never notice until you someone tells you about it. Once you are looking for it, you see them everywhere.”

To go SIGNSOCK? hunting, get in your car and head to the highway. Drive until you reach some road construction. Road contractors are required by law to take down road signs that aren’t in use, or to cover them. So, the 70mph speed limit sign that was once visible now has a black, opaque cover over the sign, also known as a SIGNSOCK?. The SIGNSOCK? was the product of young love. Todd explains, “I was in Georgia and dating a girl in Florida, about an hour away. There was always lots of road construction on the state line. I would make that drive so often, I could watch the plastic bags begin to fall off the signs showing incorrect information. I did some research and it showed there was a need for more permanent, but safe sign covers. That’s the story of how the SIGNSOCK? got its start.”

The SIGNSOCK? design was quick to earn the approval of many state DOT’s throughout the United States. The SIGNSOCK? is a completely opaque sign cover, weighing only one pound. This is a huge advantage over covering a road sign with plywood. Todd states, “Most people don’t realize how large road signs are. The orange diamond signs on the highway are 66” from tip to tip. That’s almost 6 feet tall. A piece of plywood that large makes the sign too heavy to be safe.”

SIGNSOCKS were first adopted for use by Oregon Department of Transportation in 1996. Since that time, SIGNSOCK? Road Sign Covers have been seen throughout the United States and Canada. For information contact Sign Socks, Inc. at 888-765-4769 or visit their website at www.signsocks.com.

Contact:
Todd Petrey
Sign Socks, Inc.
88681 Tokyo Lane
Bandon, Oregon 97411
Phone: 541-347-1262
www.signsocks.com
info@signsocks.com


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