Addressing elevator sign compliance may seem
trivial, but the inconvenience generated by ‘slow’
elevators has costs-particularly for individuals who
must traverse several floors to get to their destination.
Not only do they have to wait for the elevator to
arrive, but also must wait on intermediate floor stopsover
the long haul, these waits can add up to
considerable wasted time and productivity, as well as
annoyance. In other settings, enhancements, such as
those incorporated in sign D, could have greater
importance, e.g. on health and safety warnings. Thus,
the practical importance of sign studies, such as this, is
frequently in its implications for other applications.