Trans-Supply Blog – Road & Airport Safety At It's Best
All things safety in the transportation world. From air to the pavement transportation requires safety and safety provisions.
What are traffic barricades? A traffic barricade is a type 1, type 2, or type 3 barricade that obstructs or directs traffic in a certain direction. Type III or type 3 barricades have 3 panels going across the barricade horizontally, usually between 4 and 10 feet wide. A type II or type 2 barricade has […]
What exactly are airport windsocks? Well, they are those cone shaped flags that you see on tall poles near airports. What are their purpose? As far as I know, they are so that one can calculate the direction of the wind. Most airport windsocks are just orange, but some are orange and white striped. There […]
With the dozens of traffic safety devices now employed by construction crews and law enforcement officers, one classic piece of equipment is often overlooked: the safety cone. While safety cones have been used for decades during roadside work, they have largely been antiquated by more noticeable and safer alternatives. That being said, there are still […]
There are many different types of traffic safety vests, and they are used in many different locations. You can see them being used on the highway during a road construction project. You could see them at a building construction project, or on police officers directing traffic for an event. What many may not know, is […]
Traffic barriers can be made of concrete or plastic, and the plastic ones are usually hollow on the inside so that they can be filled with sand and/or water. Keep in mind these can also be called ‘barrier barricades’. Now, my question is, how can a concrete barrier really be safe for a car to […]
When I tell people I deal with the traffic safety industry, at first they look in surprise because it is such a strange (or is it) industry to be in. I explain that I deal with pretty much any product you would see in a road/highway construction project on the side of the road. Their […]
