Traffic area signage systems

A signage system for a traffic area, the traffic area comprising visually-identifiable boundary markers, the signage system comprising

• sign means at the boundary markers,
• the sign means visually viewable by a person adjacent the boundary markers,
• interaction apparatus at the parking area for providing communication between a vehicle occupant at the traffic area and an entity remote from the traffic area, wherein the entity is from the group consisting of a live person, a business, a database, security personnel, and a message playback system,
• wherein the traffic area is from the group consisting of parking lot, roadway, and crosswalk,
• wherein the traffic area includes pavement and the sign means is applied to the pavement,
• wherein the sign means includes at least one electronic display apparatus for presenting information to a person at the traffic area, and wherein the at least one electronic display apparatus is from the group consisting of screen, panel, flat screen, back-lit panel, back-lit screen, and video monitor.

A signage system for a traffic area, the traffic area having visually-identifiable curbing, the signage system comprising

• sign means in the curbing,
• the sign means visually viewable by an occupant of a vehicle adjacent the curbing,
• at least one electronic display apparatus for presenting information to a person at the traffic area, and
• the at least one electronic display apparatus is from the group consisting of screen, panel, flat screen, back-lit panel, back-lit screen, and video monitor.