We like to think of ourselves as naturally orderly beings, but the hard, scientific truth is that we are agents of chaos. Basic human free will means that we don't necessarily operate on pattern or a program. When faced with more than a single choice, the step we take next could radically change the outcome, into one that we never saw coming. This is exactly the concept that we see at work in a parking lot that has no markings whatsoever. People are free to select the orientation of their vehicle, how far in or out they want to park it, which path to take, and whether or not to block the passage of one or more vehicles. As one might imagine, this situation degenerates into a real mess very quickly, with cars underestimating the amount of space still available, mistaking paths for parking spots, and stuffing the lot beyond reasonable capacity.
Things get much stickier when you consider that the parking lot may service one or more commercial buildings, each with its own hierarchy of superiors, as well as its share of occasional very important visitors. Tempers will surely flare if the big boss arrives late in the day, only to see that all of the parking is taken, and bigwig clients who aren't being chauffeured around may take offense at the fact that no arrangements were made for them being able to park their vehicles.
The worst case scenario, of course, is if an emergency, like a fire, breaks out, and fire trucks and other rescue vehicles cannot make it to the scene, because there isn't anywhere to pass through, let alone park and set up equipment. Consequently, disaster befalls the building that the parking lot services - a catastrophe that could easily have been prevented with the establishment of some order.
These are the kinds of troubles that a tough set of parking lot curb stencils can eliminate. Through the use of curb stencils, paint can be applied professionally and efficiently on the ground of the parking lot, to identify and segregate certain areas, with a view towards making everything flow smoothly. For instance, the painting of the word "RESERVED" in several parking slot curbs ought to discourage anyone who doesn't deserve a reserved parking slot from leaving an automobile there. Another important curb message is the term "FIRE LANE", which will readily identify a certain area as a fire lane, and thus, off-limits to cars for any reason. Any person who makes the foolish mistake of still leaving his car in a place clearly marked "FIRE LANE" deserves to have his car slammed aside by a rushing fire truck.
Lastly, the ubiquitous "NO PARKING" gets the message across in a spare but firm manner. Whether the area is left vacant to facilitate entry, exit and passage through the parking lot, or the area acts as a sort of makeshift "RESERVED" section for the critical customer that comes along, it is a directive that almost everyone will comply with.
These curb markings will provide a much more harmonious parking lot arrangement, which will ultimately redound to everyone's benefit. There's no time like the present to go out and purchase a good curb stencil set for this purpose.
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