The festive season is almost upon us, meaning that the roads are going to be busier than ever. Making it vital that any road works or road demarcation placed during this period are highly visible and reliable.
It is important that the equipment used is of the highest quality and fit to purpose. In this blog, we break down the different types of road works safety equipment and when to choose them.
Flexible reflective delineators are a visual guide for motorists during abnormal road conditions like construction work or accidents.
They are a highly visible road works safety equipment made from ABS material. At Venture Plastics Distributors, our delineators are stuck with either Engineer Grade Class 1 or Class 3 Reflective Prismatic sheeting.
Get to know the difference between the two reflective tapes used.
The design used on delineators creates an arrow effect to point the flow of traffic in the right direction.
In other instances, traffic delineators can be strategically placed at the edge of the road to help drivers avoid accidents or collisions.
They come in three sizes and should be matched to different road speed limits:
At Venture Plastic Distributors, we manufacture a range of moulded bases for delineators. There are multiple options on size and how to keep them weighed down.
These provide a stable platform for delineators placed in work sites, parking lots, storage areas, crowd control, and more.
Reboundable delineator helps pedestrians and motorists to navigate their way around an accident, road works or a construction site.
Reboundable delineators are robust and flexible and are designed to bounce back when accidentally knocked. Making them long-lasting products and a good choice for sites with high traffic.
Reboundable delineator posts are proven to ensure maximum visibility, durability, and flexibility. They feature a special clover-leaf design manufactured from a soft polymer material. This allows the pole to be flexible and to move in case of impact.
At Venture Plastics Distributors, we are aware of how important it is that South African road products are efficient and reliable. That’s why we supply the FG 300 Surface mount delineator posts as they are a league above the rest in terms of visibility, strength, durability and lifespan.
Traffic cones are the go-to road works safety equipment as they offer quick and easy placement and movement. They are light in weight and portable making them a versatile way to temporarily demarcate areas.
They come in four colours that can warn of different levels of danger or match a company’s brand colours. Currently, the most used traffic cone colour is orange as it’s commonly used as a warning of road works in any type of site.
Waterfilled barriers are an adaptable road safety product. high-impact, UV-stabilised LLDPE barriers used as boundary indicators in temporary work zones on the road.
Their interlocking nature makes them a safer alternative for keeping marked areas intact for longer. They can be weighed down by sandbags or water and are designed to alert motorists of potential danger.
The bright yellow colour of these barriers makes them extremely visible, even during low-light situations and at night.
Like the rest of these road safety products, warning solar cone lights to do exactly that. They caution drivers of possible road works ahead.
They are placed on top of traffic cones. Because they are solar light, they’re cost-effective and the charge from the sun can last throughout the night with visibility from 800m.
| Road Safety Product | Type of road | Type of road works/marking | Visibility | Size | Based on Speed |
| Traffic Delineators | Highways, Residential areas | Highways, parking lots, construction and mining sites | High |
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| FG 300 Surface mount delineator posts | Highways, parking lots, slow-travel areas | Highways, parking lots, slow-travel areas | High | Up to 120km/h | |
| Reboundable delineators | Highways | Construction sites, lane demarcation, traffic control, toll gates | High | 1000mm x 270mm x 90mm | 80km/h |
| Warning solar cone lights | Highways, Residential areas | Road works, construction, traffic control | From 800m | 91×156 mm | Suitable to all zones |
| Traffic Cones | Highways, parking lots, slow-travel areas. | Construction sites, road works, trenching, lane closures, building sites | High | From 45cm to 75cm |
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| Water-filled Barriers | Highways, freeways, residential areas | Construction sites, road works, lane closures, roadblocks, entry/exit control areas | High | 1920m x 1m x 500mm | Suitable to all zones |
In a time when traffic on the road is reaching the maximum high, motorists need to be safely guided.
Venture Plastics Distributors offers cost-effective, high-quality road safety products. Partner with us to ensure safety on our South African roads.