Traffic Cone or traffic cone is a traffic marker that is temporary. These cones are made of plastic or rubber. This device is widely used to direct traffic during road repairs or certain projects so that traffic is diverted to other routes. Also to divert traffic in the event of an accident. It can also be used to protect someone who is working on the road, for example, when the park staff or the cleaning and city planning service is carrying out road maintenance and maintenance.
Traffic cones must be made of materials with striking colors such as orange or red and equipped with light reflectors. Along with the development of technology, traffic cones also experience development. One of them is the addition of retroreflective materials. This material reflects light, so the device can be seen at night or on dark streets.
The light reflection on the tool serves to tell every driver in the area where there is a light reflection there is a traffic cone whether there are road repairs or certain conditions.
Nowadays, traffic cones are not only used on roads, but also in other public spaces, such as to mark toilets that are damaged or used to mark dangerous conditions such as slippery floors and others.
The size of the marker for the traffic itself varies greatly depending on where this tool will be placed. The greater the speed of the vehicle, the higher the size of the traffic cone.
The following are the sizes and weights of traffic cones according to their use:
- · 12 inches (305 mm), 1.5 lb (0.68 kg), mounts indoor or outdoor.
- · 18 inches (457 mm), weighs 3 lb (1.4 kg), installed outdoors, for example when painting road lines.
- · 28 inches (711 mm), weighs 7 lb (3.2 kg), installed on non-highway roads, such as local roads.
- · 28 inches (711 mm), weighs 10 lb (4.5 kg), mounted on highways or highways.
- · 36 inches (914 mm), weighs 10 lb (4.5 kg), mounted on road or highway.