Page:UK Traffic Signs Manual - Chapter 8 - Part 2- Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary Situations) - Operations 2009.pdf/66

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GENERAL VEHICLE ISSUES

  • all seats shall be fitted with head restraints and 3 point inertia reel belts;
  • working lights;
  • reversing bleeper;
  • front roof-mounted amber light bar (visible 360°) with a minimum of two independent light sources, and rear-mounted flashing amber beacons (visible 360°);
  • company or client livery on side of vehicle;
  • high visibility fluorescent yellow retroreflective strip along side of vehicle; and
  • CCTV for rearward vision.

O5.5.4Equipment installation/removal vehicles

  • conspicuous colour (e.g. yellow or white – a non-reflective yellow is recommended (see paragraph O5.5.2));
  • 140 mm capital letter height "HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE" sign to diagram 7404 (externally mounted on rear of vehicle) (see also paragraph O5.2.8);
  • "Class RA2" to BS EN 12899-1 or microprismatic reflective markings on the rear of the vehicle in accordance with paragraph O5.2.3;
  • all seats shall be fitted with head restraints and 3 point inertia reel belts;
  • working lights;
  • reversing bleeper;
  • front roof-mounted amber light bar (visible 360°) with two independent light sources, and rearmounted flashing amber beacons (visible 360°);
  • company/client livery on side of vehicle;
  • high visibility fluorescent yellow retroreflective strip along side of vehicle;*special adaptation to provide a low level working platform with a guard rail arrangement within the normal width of the vehicle (e.g. tail lift or well);
  • driver/operative intercom system; and
  • CCTV for rearward vision.

O5.5.5Impact protection vehicles

Impact protection vehicles

  • conspicuous colour (e.g. yellow or white – a non-reflective yellow is recommended (see paragraph O5.5.2));
  • 10 tonne minimum on the road weight;

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