Safety sign device with dual signs and related methods

1. A safety sign device for a vehicle, the safety sign device comprising:

a first sign having proximal and distal ends;

a first hinge being coupled to the proximal end of said first sign, said first hinge being coupled to a side of the vehicle;

a second hinge being coupled to the distal end of said first sign;

a second sign having a medial portion coupled to said second hinge;

an arm coupled between said second sign and the side of the vehicle and configured to extend and retract said first and second signs between a retracted position and an extended position;

said first and second signs being transverse to each other in the extended position, and being flat against the side of the vehicle in the retracted position; and

a first flexible arm coupled to said first sign and comprising an elongate housing, and a plurality of visual indicators carried by said elongate housing, said first flexible arm being substantially parallel to said first sign.

2. The safety sign device of claim 1 wherein said first flexible arm comprises an elastic base coupled between said elongate housing and said first sign.

3. The safety sign device of claim 2 wherein said elastic base comprises a spring.

4. The safety sign device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of visual indicators is configured to be activated when said first and second signs are in the extended position.

5. The safety sign device of claim 1 wherein said elongate housing comprises opposing first and second longitudinal sides; and wherein said plurality of visual indicators are carried on both of said opposing first and second longitudinal sides.

6. The safety sign device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of visual indicators comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs).

7. The safety sign device of claim 1 further comprising a motor configured to toggle said first and second signs between the extended and retracted positions.

8. The safety sign device of claim 1 further comprising:

a third sign having proximal and distal ends; and

a third hinge being coupled to the proximal end of said third sign, said third hinge being coupled to the side of the vehicle spaced apart from said first hinge.

9. The safety sign device of claim 8 further comprising a second flexible arm coupled to the distal end of said third sign and comprising an elongate housing, and a plurality of visual indicators carried by said elongate housing, said second flexible arm being substantially parallel to said third sign.

10. A safety sign device for a vehicle, the safety sign device comprising:

a first sign having proximal and distal ends;

a first hinge being coupled to the proximal end of said first sign, said first hinge being coupled to a side of the vehicle;

a second hinge being coupled to the distal end of said first sign;

a second sign having a medial portion coupled to said second hinge;

an arm coupled between said second sign and the side of the vehicle and configured to extend and retract said first and second signs between a retracted position and an extended position;

said first and second signs being transverse to each other in the extended position, and being flat against the side of the vehicle in the retracted position;

a first flexible arm coupled to said first sign and comprising

an elongate housing,

a plurality of visual indicators carried by said elongate housing and configured to be activated when said first and second signs are in the extended position, and

an elastic base coupled between said elongate housing and said first sign, said first flexible arm being substantially parallel to said first sign; and

a motor configured to toggle said first and second signs between the extended and retracted positions.

11. The safety sign device of claim 10 wherein said elastic base comprises a spring.

12. The safety sign device of claim 10 wherein said elongate housing comprises opposing first and second longitudinal sides; and wherein said plurality of visual indicators are carried on both of said opposing first and second longitudinal sides.

13. The safety sign device of claim 10 wherein said plurality of visual indicators comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs).

14. The safety sign device of claim 10 further comprising:

a third sign having proximal and distal ends; and

a third hinge being coupled to the proximal end of said third sign, said third hinge being coupled to the side of the vehicle spaced apart from said first hinge.

15. The safety sign device of claim 14 further comprising a second flexible arm coupled to the distal end of said third sign and comprising an elongate housing, and a plurality of visual indicators carried by said elongate housing, said second flexible arm being substantially parallel to said third sign.

16. A method for making a safety sign device for a vehicle, the method comprising:

coupling a first hinge to a proximal end of a first sign, the first hinge being coupled to a side of the vehicle;

coupling a second hinge to a distal end of the first sign;

coupling a medial portion of a second sign to the second hinge;

coupling an arm between the second sign and the side of the vehicle, the arm configured to extend and retract the first and second signs between a retracted position and an extended position;

the first and second signs being transverse to each other in the extended position, and being flat against the side of the vehicle in the retracted position; and

coupling a first flexible arm to the first sign and comprising an elongate housing, and a plurality of visual indicators carried by the elongate housing, the first flexible arm being substantially parallel to the first sign.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the first flexible arm comprises an elastic base coupled between the elongate housing and the first sign.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the elastic base comprises a spring.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the plurality of visual indicators is configured to be activated when the first and second signs are in the extended position.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the elongate housing comprises opposing first and second longitudinal sides; and wherein the plurality of visual indicators are carried on both of the opposing first and second longitudinal sides.