Step2 Kid Alert Visual Warning Signal V.W.S - 32-Inch Caution Go Slow Children At Play Signage - Durable Plastic Outdoor Playtime Safety Signs for Kids with Flag

I run a run club with children. We have tried many solutions in years past to let drivers know they were entering an area where we would be running. This guy is the perfect solution. It was easy to put together. I was worried about assembly since I had seen a number of reviews stating its difficulty in assembly, but I did not find that to be an issue, at all. This is large and visible enough, thanks to the color choices, to be easily seen. This guy is light weight and easy to move around when needed. I have not used sand nor water in the base and I haven't found a need to, yet. I'm sure on a windy day we might find ourselves needing to add something in to the base for stability, but so far that's not been necessary. Overall, I find this guy to be great! I simply added a laminated note to him that states "Run Club in Progress" and drivers are more aware of the situation they are driving upon. He was easy to assemble and light weight for moving about. This is finally the solution that perfectly meets our needs and I am very pleased.

My 4 year old daughter is learning to ride her bike. Although we live on a quiet street, people still drive faster than they should. I put this little man in the middle of the street so the cars have to slow down to drive past it. The other day, 2 cars were coming down the street from opposite directions. I yelled CAR and my daughter (who is a good listener) immediately got up on the sidewalk. One car passed by and apparently my daughter didn't realize there was a second. She jumped off the curb in front of our neighbor's parked SUV. The second car was just about to pass the SUV and was driving very slowly. I immediately screamed STOP, my daughter stopped and all was ok. The people who were driving the second car, told me they were driving extra slow because they saw this little plastic man. In addition to being effective, it's easy to put together and carry in and out of our garage. It's also weighted so doesn't blow over. In my opinion, this thing is worth it's weight in gold!

I don't personally think others should review this item as a 1-star because it got ran over, because some cars are just going to be reckless no matter what is in the street. Since we bought this and put it out, we notice about 95% of the cars slow down and most slow down to extremely slow speeds (very appreciated). Our daughter knows she can't go out to play until we put out "Sammie" the turtle. It can be used as an educational tool to help them understood the importance of street-play. When factoring in the extra protection for your child, you can't complain at all for the low price of this V.W.S. Other signs we looked at were too flimsy or not worth the price at all. Note: I see many parents put this sign out and then feel comfortable just leaving their child(ren) outside to play by themselves. This doesn't give you an excuse to be a lazy parent; it simply provides extra protection in addition to ADULT SUPERVISION. Be smart, people.. In short: Great protection and educational tool at an affordable price!

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I really like this and am glad I bought this, although I think it's pretty sad that I've had to in the first place. After talking to my HOA President about what we can do to try and stop the drivers who fly down our roads, he basically said it's up to the police department to install any stop signs or speed bumps and suggested I buy one of these to put out when the neighborhood kids are outside playing. Whenever my kids go outside, I place this at the front of my driveway and I've noticed it helps a LOT (yes, we still get the occasional a-hole who is driving way too fast) but I'd say 90% of the cars that are entering the neighborhood slow down. It's a very obvious thing to notice when you're driving, it really sticks out and grabs your attention (how can it not, esp. with the flag?) The base of it needs to be filled with either water or sand so that it won't blow over. I have mine filled with water and it holds up great! Trust me, if you have a problem with a-hole drivers who insist on speeding through a neighborhood, definitely buy these, they really do help.

Bought this item to put in the road when our young kids are playing outside. First use was at a neighborhood block party we had in our cul-de-sac and noticed that cars quickly slowed down when they were driving near the entrance to the cul-de-sac and saw our bright yellow alert. Very sturdy item, nice size so vehicles can notice it quickly. Can use sand or water in the base to weigh it down and keep it upright/stable. Very pleased with this purchase.

These are fantastic, the drivers on our back lane can see them and they do slow down. We have had a lot of comments from drivers and neighbours on how great they are. I feel a lot safer letting my 3 kids be out in the lane without having to watch them constantly. We've filled them with water instead of sand and they stay upright. Only thing they could do to improve it would be some reflective strips or a flashing light option.

Design, instructions, and assembly of this product are very poor. It's 2 parts that snap in as a T for the front base and step # 1 is to fill the base with sand or water. Since we're not at the beach/desert, we filled up with water. Step # 2 says to turn figurine upside down so the base is on top to snap in, which seemed easy, however this is where the problems started. First, water starts leaking all over the figurine since it was all wet. Also, there's no place to push these two parts together and it starts bending. I tried putting the base on the ground and pushing figurine down, but again it's wet and there's nowhere to push and get any leverage. This could be easily avoided if the foot of the figurine had a handle or something that protruded so you could get leverage to put down. Someone suggested to put a pipe under the base to get the opening wider, but this only bent the base. I was going to drain water, dry, and retry everything, however at this point the base is bent so it's questionable if it will stand sturdy so I returned this. I called the local hardware store who sold this and said they knew it was tricky to assembly, but offered to do. It took the guy 4 attempts before he started bending. Luckily they had a vice on a table they could use to get some leverage and it finally popped in after the 8th attempt at the hardware store for $40 vs. the $35 Amazon price. In summary, this is one of those things you should get from your local hardware store unless you have an vice to assist with the assembly.