The safety markings also help to increase the awareness of the possible dangers. People tend not to block egress routes with laundry carts, flower pots and so on if the egress route is clearly marked and recognizable as such.

A positive side effect of a well visible safety guidance system is that it gives occupants an increased sense of safety. By installing a safety guidance system, the hotel management signalizes that they provide for the safety of their guests. A safety guidance system can also be installed in combination with safety lighting, especially as the safety lighting may become invisible in heavy smoke and does not ensure the proper lighting of the egress routes anymore. In order to determine dangerous spots, a risk analysis has to be done for the different areas of the hotel.