The road edge
A delineator post returns the headlight beam and tells the driver where the road ends.
On an unlit route it is the highest-return investment: no power and little upkeep — checks after soiling or impact are enough.
I have a night visibility problem
Night visibility is solved in three layers rather than one product. Where the road edge is, where the lane is, and where the hazard is.
Trying to solve all three with one product is the most expensive route.
The order of the job
The lane itself
A road stud takes over at the moment rain makes the line disappear. On wet asphalt the paint vanishes but the stud does not.
The hazard itself
A bend, a junction or a work zone needs an active warning. A solar lamp works without a cable, and a work-zone specification usually asks for a light class.
The most common mistake on site
The most common mistake is buying without asking the class of the retroreflective material.
Two posts that look identical read at markedly different distances depending on the reflector class (the gap can be manyfold; the exact figure depends on class, angle and conditions).
The difference is in the reflector, not the body — and it shows in the price. The second common mistake is never looking again after fitting a reflective product.
A dirty reflective face returns no light, and because the product looks sound nobody notices. The check is made at night from a moving vehicle; a daylight look does not reveal this fault.
Tell us these when you ask for a quote
- Route length and whether there is street lighting
- Climate: fog, snow or heavy rain
- Any standard or class named in your specification
- Whether the route is lit — the choice between solar and reflective follows from it.
- Whether the route is ploughed; if so, a recessed or depressible type is chosen.
- The number of bends and the authority’s spacing rule if there is one.
- How often a maintenance crew can reach the route; this directly affects the choice between solar and reflective.
- Which product was used on the route before and why it is being replaced.
With these three, the price and loading plan come in the first reply; without them we have to ask first.
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