The Unsung Heroes - Logos That Save Lives

I do not remember at what age I had startedIf I get lost in a new city, the first thing I will look
noticing street signs. They seem to have been therefor is a 'sign', a landmark, an information centre as to
forever, and I may have asked my dad once ormy way around town, though if no source of
twice as a child as to why he did not completelyinformation was available, street signs would be there
stop the car at the Stop Sign.all day and all night long and that may be the only
I used to imagine that an exclamation mark in athing available to guide me.
triangle meant a surprise ahead and a man with aThis is one of the many advantages such logos
shovel on a yellow background was a man playingprovide its users, the fact that they will always
with stick and sand. Very soon I had a pretty goodremain sturdy and strong in the test of times...
idea that not every street sign did rarely literallywhether in times of withstanding volcanic ash, a
mean what it portrayed.hurricane or chaos about presidential elections, street
Today I understand that logos are not just forsign logos seem to be highly effective and taken
drivers- they are for pedestrians too. The streetseriously by the most reckless.
pedestrian zone logo decreases speeding cars. AndMaybe this is why the existence of such logos has
the speed camera street sign tells that it will catchnot yet become extinct. Interesting to wonder how
those who don't. Such symbols control risks oflogos have saved lives too- They are without doubt
danger and it goes without saying that they havethe unsung heroes of our time.
saved millions of lives by now.