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Whats on Top of that Traffic Drum?

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drum, traffic drums, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersYou may notice them at night, you may notice them during the day.  When driving past a traffic drum, look real close and you will it’s usually accompanied by a barricade light.  The barricade light is mounted to the top of the drum by being bolted to the side.

Barricade lights or flashers as they are sometimes called are important for a variety of reasons.  During the night construction equipment can be hard to notice, so it gives us a heads up that there is something to pay attention to.  Traffic drums are a great way to let people know there is construction going on, but barricade lights are there to let us know the traffic drums are there.

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Traffic Drums are Everywhere!

Monday, May 31, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drum, traffic drums, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersSummer means construction season, and construction season means miles and miles of traffic drums, delineator posts, traffic cones, traffic message boards, etc.  It is easy to get frustrated or annoyed by them, but it’s important to know they are there for a reason.  They are there for your safety.

Traffic drums provide a barricade between construction and cars and trucks.  They sometimes have barricade lights on top of them to make them easier to see during the night.  They are their for your safety, not annoyance!

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Traffic Drum Questions and Concerns PT II

Friday, May 28, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drum, traffic drums, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersThis post is a continue-um to the post on Tuesday talking about different traffic drum questions one may stumble upon and want answered prior to buying the traffic drums.  ‘Grade’ is a term referring to the reflective tape option on traffic drums.  Engineer Grade is the most common, Hi Intensity Grade is the next most common and Diamond Grade is the most rare.

Reflective tape is the reflective sheeting that is put on different traffic safety equipment to make it more visible at night.  And the base option for your traffic drum really depends on what the manufacturer offers, but something between 2 and 40lbs is where most of them are.  Bases can either be thrown over the top of the drum or snapped on.

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Injured Traffic Drums

Thursday, May 27, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drums, traffic drum, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersIf you have a traffic drum that has been run over it may be a good idea to look into ways to get it bent back to its original shape.  Traffic drums are very durable, but if they have been hit by a car they may be dented.  There are products out there that can take the dent out of hte traffic drum.

Anytime you have an issue with a traffic drum, I would first recommend calling the company you bought them from.  Chances are you bought them from a distributor, so if they don’t have the answer try reading the label on the drum to see if there is any info about where it was manufactured.  They typically have a better knowledge of their products.

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Traffic Drums Can Cause Anger

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drums, traffic drum, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersNot only does a huge influx of traffic drums and other safety equipment during construction season anger most people, it can cause stress.  Traffic drums mean longer delays in your commute, and the anxiety of fitting your SUV between them in tight construction zones.

When you get to a spot where it is a pain to get through, the most important thing is to keep your speed down.  The slower you go, the less chance of a drum ending up underneath your car, and causing lots of damage.