Traffic safety systems differ in design according to their function. Many systems have simple designs or small sizes like flexible posts. Does this mean that they aren’t important?
In this article, we share one of the traffic safety systems that are small in size and simple in design despite their significant role in enhancing traffic safety.
Road users often notice posts installed in some parts of the road. Some may think flexible posts are designed and installed only to regulate the traffic movement of cars and vehicles.
In fact, the main role played by flexible post of various types is to organize traffic and achieve traffic safety for vehicle movement. This role effectively affects other road users such as pedestrians and bicycle riders. Contributing to the protection of their lives and thus achieving traffic safety for all road users.
They are similar in several things such as some installation locations, and we also find some similar characteristics between them. However, there are still some differences that characterize each type of post from the others. These different features do not make one flexible post better than another, because Shawahid Industrial Roads Company is keen to make its traffic safety systems highly efficient, so you will find that each type of post performs its role efficiently in the place it is assigned to.
Divided into three types:
Flexible posts with a long base.
Flexible posts with reflective bases.
Below we will explain in detail the similarities and differences between the types of posts.
As we mentioned, posts are similar in some features and mounting locations.
Posts are characterized by the TPU material from which they are made. This gives the posts high durability which makes them resistant to shocks and breaks. As well as their flexibility thanks to the plastic or elastic materials from which they are made. when a collision occurs, the posts flex and then return to their position, which supports their role in traffic safety.
Reflective films on poles play an important role in traffic safety. they reflect the lights of car lamps to a large degree, making the post and the road more visible to drivers, and reducing the risk of collisions at night.
Not affected by temperatures up to 60 degrees Celsius. so their physical properties do not change and the elastic materials are not affected.
The structure of posts consists of a mixture of colors that make them bright and UV-resistant, giving them a long lifespan.
As we mentioned, the differences don’t make one type of post better than the other, and here we’ll explain the simple differences between them:
It is characterized by its simple base design, which allows it to flex to a large degree. that may touch the ground and then return to its normal position when the pressure is reduced with the help of the spring unit.
The base in this type of post is a helpful factor in increasing the strength and stability of the posts on the ground, as it can withstand a 10-degree bend and then return to its normal position. They can be installed individually or connected in a group to form a wall of posts.
These posts’ base has super-reflective films available in three colors for enhanced night vision.
Over the past years, Shawahid Industrial Roads Company has proven the efficiency of its systems in terms of high quality and conforming to the specifications of each type of traffic safety system, so the Kingdom, represented by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics and the General Road Authority, has used these systems, including flexible posts.
What helped us become a leader in this field was the speed of supply of systems when ordering through our website or other tools of communication.
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