ILLUMINATED TRAFFIC PADDLE
MEETS MUTCD STANDARDS
First Light’s Illuminated Traffic Paddle delivers maximum visibility to your work zones or your student/pedestrian crossings when recognizing them is needed the most: in darkness, dusk, dawn, poorly lit roads, fog, rain, and snow. They are, by far, the brightest and most noticeable traffic paddles in the world.
ILLUMINATED TRAFFIC PADDLE MODELS
STANDARD FEATURES
Standard Diamond Grade Reflective Sheeting
Tilt-Sensor – Tilting the sign more than 45 degrees will turn off the illumination
Automotive grade materials to withstand all weather conditions
8″ handle
Lithium-Ion battery pack
BATTERY PACK
- Powered by a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack, the unit is supplied with two packs.
- The charger can be plugged into a 110V socket or a 12V car charging port.
- The charger has two bays, capable of charging two batteries at once.
MULTIPLE MODES TO SUIT ANY APPLICATION
On - Continuous illumination
Flash – Flashes on/off every second
Strobe – Flashes on/off 3 times every second
Sensor - Illumination level adapts to the ambient lighting
OPTIONS
STOP/SLOW |
STOP/STOP |
60" - 84" Telescopic Pole |
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SIZES
| Octagon | Letter Size | Availability | Weight (without battery) |
14" |
5" |
Q1 2026 |
2.6 lbs |
18" |
6" |
Q4 2025 |
3.6 lbs |
24" |
8" |
Q3 2026 |
TBD |
MULTIPLE MODES TO SUIT ANY APPLICATION
On - Continuous illumination
Flash – Flashes on/off every second
Strobe – Flashes on/off 3 times every second
Sensor - Illumination level adapts to the ambient lighting
OPTIONS
STOP/SLOW |
STOP/STOP |
60" - 84" Telescopic Pole |
|
SIZES
| Octagon | Letter Size | Availability | Weight (without battery) |
14" |
5" |
Q1 2026 |
2.6 lbs |
18" |
6" |
Q4 2025 |
3.6 lbs |
24" |
8" |
Q3 2026 |
TBD |
WHY CHOOSE FIRST LIGHT’S ILLUMINATED TRAFFIC PADDLE
OVER OTHER TRAFFIC PADDLES?
It grabs the attention of motorists and gives them the maximum amount of time to recognize and react to the STOP, SLOW, or GO message
Readable from more than 250 feet
Powered by the same patented illumination technology used in First Light’s school bus stop arms, which has been proven to reduce stop-arm violations by up to 88% in darkness, dusk, and dawn
It is highly visible especially in poor light and bad weather
It is the only traffic paddle in the world that doesn’t rely on 30+ year old reflective sheeting technology to be visible as a STOP, SLOW or GO sign
Visible from more than 1,000 feet
FEATURES THAT ILLUMINATE
HOW THE ILLUMINATED TRAFFIC PADDLE
COMPARES TO OTHER PADDLES
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| Reflective sheeting |  |
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| Illumination of words STOP and SLOW | |
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| Illumination of the octagon’s perimeter | |
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| Embedded LED lights that flash | |
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| Full illumination of the octagon | |
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
First Light Safety Products, a division of Smartrend Manufacturing Group (SMG), Inc., owns several US and global pending patents that disclose and claim various inventive aspects of our Illuminated Traffic Paddle.