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How To Save On Traffic Control Products
Most people are surprised at the cost of traffic safety products. They assume a traffic cone is $5 and a traffic drum can’t be more than $20. The reason it’s more than most would imagine is because of the safety standards the products need to meet and the reflective sheeting that needs to be applied. But the reason for this post is to help you save the most money possible on your next traffic safety purchase. Here are some tips:
Buy In Bulk
If you purchase a few pallets of product three or more times a year, consider buying all at once. For one you can negotiate a better price per unit when you buy in larger quantities. Two, you save a lot on shipping. For example, if you are shipping twenty traffic cones you will probably pay $4-5 per cone for shipping. If you purchase one hundred cones it may be closer to $1.50-2 per cone for shipping.
Find The Nearest Manufacturer
Once you know who the nearest manufacturer is, you can begin to search for that brand of product. A lot of companies (including us) drop ship our goods straight from the manufacturer. If you are in New York find a northeast manufacturer then go from there. Otherwise you may end up purchasing from a manufacturer in California and pay the freight cost to bring the product cross-country!
Manage Freight Costs
Freight can be 20% or more of the total cost of your purchase. Be sure that whoever is shipping your product gets good freight discounts. If the price seems a bit high and you are part of a big company/organization, there may heavily discounted shipping accounts that you can use. Ask a higher up about any LTL (pallet shipments) or UPS/FedEx accounts your organization may have. For us, we get great rates because we ship through the manufacturer’s account and they get large volume discounts. But when shopping elsewhere, it never hurts to ask around.
Paul Walker’s Tragic Death and How We All Have Tested The Limits
There is no doubt the way Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas died is a tragic story. I think we all have tested the limits of our cars to some extent within that first year of getting our license, and it’s hard for me to believe similar crashes like this haven’t happened more often in my small hometown. Whether you personally drove the car, or you were a silent occupant too nervous to tell your friend to slow down or stop racing another car due to social pressure, we have all seen it. Incredibly stupid and reckless, I’ve had friends actually hit traffic drums while trying to get as close as possible without hitting them, simply for the amusement of those in the car.
I’ve had friends race each other, and all other typical machismo type behavior that happens as a male at 16 and a half years old in a small town with not much to do (although I am sure it happens in any size town or city). I just saw a video from back in 2011 where Walker said he has gone 185 mph on a highway before as his fastest speed. No he wasn’t the driver in this accident but that’s beside the point. What I’m trying to say is this could have been any of us. And it’s time we figure out how to get through to the younger generation that is just now getting their license that pulling these sorts of stunts is extremely dangerous to themselves and to others, and it’s not the ‘cool thing to do’.
This may mean talking about it more in our traffic safety courses. This may mean harsher punishments for reckless driving. What do you think it should mean? What’s our best bet against fighting this?
Learning more about Traffic Drums
If looking for orange traffic drums for a road construction or parking lot project you may come up with a few questions before you decide on what you are going to purchase. Some questions include: Do I need reflective sheeting, how heavy of a base should I get, do I need 4″ or 6″ bands? Luckily these questions should be answered based on the specs of the project.
Another discovery you may come across is that there are different size and color traffic drums. Drums used in Canada tend to have a smaller diameter than the ones in the US. Also, it’s very rare to see anything but an orange traffic drum in the US while you will see black traffic drums in Canada. If you need any questions answered about channelizer drums feel free to comment below.