Traffic cross-guard reflective mat

A safety apparatus comprising:

• a mat, a plurality of reflective surfaces and a plurality of lights;
• wherein the safety apparatus is adapted for use by traffic officers;
• wherein the safety apparatus attracts attention from a distance;
• wherein the safety apparatus is adapted to allow the traffic officer to stand on the safety apparatus in order to receive the attention drawn by the safety apparatus;
• wherein the mat is a solid structure that is formed in the shape of a truncated right pyramid;
• wherein the plurality of lights further comprises a battery, a switch, a limit resistor and a plurality of LEDs;
• wherein the plurality of LEDs are mounted along the perimeter of the mat such that the plurality of LEDs are readily visible by traffic;
• wherein the mat is raised such that the mat will raise a traffic officer off a resting surface;
• wherein the surface of the mat is further formed with a plurality of non-skid ridges;
• wherein the plurality of non-skid ridges is in contact with the resting surface;
• wherein each of the plurality of reflective surfaces further comprises a fluorescent material;
• wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces are each hingedly attached to the mat;
• wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces are each hingedly attached to a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge of the mat;
• wherein the first edge, the second edge, the third edge, and the fourth edge form a perimeter of the mat;
• wherein each of the plurality of reflective surfaces attach via a hinge pin to the first edge, the second edge, the third edge, and the fourth edge;
• wherein the hinge pin enables each of the plurality of reflective surfaces to rotate relative a respective edge of the perimeter of the mat in order to reduce overalls surface area when not in use, and for storage purposes;
• wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces has an angled cross-section, which tapers down from the mat to the resting surface;
• wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces each has a non-skid element on a bottom surface, which works in concert with the non-skid ridges of the mat to abate or inhibit movement of the safety apparatus with respect to the resting surface;
• wherein each of the plurality of reflective surfaces has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from above;
• wherein the safety apparatus forms an octagonal shape;
• wherein the first edge, the second edge, the third edge, and the fourth edge of the mat each have a plurality of recessed edges that correspond with notches provided on the plurality of reflective surfaces;
• wherein the hinge pin traverses between the notches and the recessed edges to provide pivoting movement between the mat and the plurality of reflective surfaces;
• wherein the plurality of LEDs are powered by a battery;
• wherein the switch and the limit resistor are placed in series between the plurality of LEDs and the battery.