Roadway safety device

A method for improving the safety of a roadway sign attached on top of a barrier, the method comprising:

• selecting a roadway sign which is attached to an arm which is pivotably mounted to a housing bracket;
• disposing a resilient spacer adjacent the arm such that if the arm rotates, the arm engages the resilient spacer, the resilient spacer absorbing force from the arm as the arm rotates into contact with the resilient spacer and limiting rotation of the arm to prevent the arm or sign from engaging the barrier, and
• wherein the housing bracket is attached to a concrete barrier and wherein the resilient spacer is disposed in the housing bracket and the resilient spacer is spaced away from the arm, and wherein the resilient spacer is placed to engage the arm if the arm rotates relative to the housing bracket to thereby stop movement of the arm and hold the arm at an upward angle so that the sign is held at an upward angle of between 20 and 50 degrees.

A method for improving the safety of fallen roadway signs, the method comprising:

• selecting a roadway sign attached by an arm to a housing bracket wherein the arm pivots with respect to the housing bracket;
• disposing a spacer in the housing bracket to limit rotation of the arm relative to the housing bracket when the arm pivots with respect to the housing bracket so as to impact the spacer so that the spacer stops the pivoting of the arm in a direction and the spacer engages the exterior of the arm so that the roadway sign is held above horizontal, and wherein there the method comprises disposing the spacer on a bottom portion of the housing bracket so that the spacer extends upwardly spaced apart from the arm when the arm is vertical and to engage the arm when the arm pivots downwardly and to maintain the arm at an upward slope of at least 20 degrees above horizontal as the arm rests on the spacer.

A method for improving the safety of a roadway sign attached on top of a barrier, the method comprising:

• selecting a roadway sign which is attached to an arm which is pivotably mounted to a housing bracket;
• disposing a resilient spacer adjacent the arm such that if the arm rotates, the arm engages the resilient spacer, the resilient spacer absorbing force from the rotating arm and limiting rotation of the arm to prevent the arm or sign from engaging the barrier, and
• wherein the housing bracket has a U-shape with side walls and a bottom wall, the arm being attached to the sidewalls and the resilient spacer extending upwardly from the bottom wall such that if the arm rotates and falls relative to the sidewall, the arm will contact the resilient spacer with the resilient spacer taking at least some of the impact of the falling arm and the resilient spacer holding the arm at an upward angle so that the sign is held above the barrier.