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Traffic Drum Questions and Concerns PT II
This 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.
Injured Traffic Drums
If 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.
Traffic Drums Can Cause Anger
Not 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.
Traffic Drum Questions and Concerns
Before you buy a traffic drum from a vendor, you may have a few questions. What brand is best? What does ‘grade’ mean when selecting reflective tape for my barricade? What is reflective tape? What are my base options?
All of these questions should be addressed before you purchase your traffic drums. The brand of traffic drum doesn’t really change the quality, so try to focus more on the options that are available to you and not the brand name.
Traffic Drums mean Construction
Commuting to work you may notice a large amount of traffic drums or traffic barrels on the side of the road. They mean construction season because they are used to barricade the traffic from the construction on the side of the road. You may even see blinking barricade lights on top of the traffic drum.
Traffic drums are typically either orange or yellow. The orange ones have reflective bands, and the yellow ones are bigger and are usually found at the off ramps for exits. They are filled with sand and used to cushion any potential impact.