Speed bump regulations surrounding lighting and informing people

We have spent years providing the UK with a series of safety products. This includes items to protect people on the roads, in places like car parks, and many other areas. Our traffic control solutions are especially popular because they are so useful. With these in place, drivers have to be more careful. It can improve safety dramatically, resulting in a lower risk of accidents.

Are you aware of the speed bump regulations? You are able to use them on private and public roads to minimise accidents and traffic in problem areas. Let's say that your private road is being used as a thoroughfare or short cut, and is very busy. Or, you could have seen dangerous driving in the area. If so, speeds bumps should be on the cards. Highway bodies and councils take initiative to install them too. Usually, they do so in high-risk locales like roads with high pedestrian footfall and areas with schools.

It is true that you can use the speed bumps as part of traffic control to make roads safer. However, they can have the opposite effect when used improperly. The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999 outline a multitude of legal conditions they have to meet. In addition, councils and other bodies outline specific best practices and recommendations. This is to guarantee safety.

Lighting

One area you have to look at is lighting. Regulations for lights close to speed bumps are only pertinent to roads where the speed goes above 20mph. In such settings, as well as public highways, having suitable lighting is a legal requirement.

What you could have here is a set up of three electric street lamps at least, placed no further than 38 metres apart. Or it could be another system that adheres to the British Standard for Road Lighting. You could also have a code or standard equivalent.

Despite not being a legal requirement, where possible the recommendation is to have individual bumps or humps close to or under a light. This is to guarantee visibility for drivers.

Informing the right people

Another of the areas you need to be aware of here is informing people. Prior to installing the bumps and other types of traffic control, it is a legal requirement to talk and consult with emergency services and the chief officer of police. They may need to alter their routes and tell the necessary people. The applicable road may be a main and sole route for emergency services. If it is, it might not be possible to have speed bumps in the area.

It is also a legal requirement to tell specific groups or organisations. These are ones representing people that could be affected by the bumps. Examples include traders or residents in the street, bus operators, or transport services.

Let's say that you are on a private road and you are planning to install speed bumps. You need to talk with and consult other residents on the street to gain their approval.

Let us help you with traffic control and safety

At Barrier Mart, we supply high quality crash barriers, handrails, and more. With such a large quantity of goods at our disposal, we can easily provide suitable safety solutions to each client. Our collection even includes speed bumps. They come in commercial, and car & light vehicle variants.

So, if you need any of these items, please let us know. You can also speak to us about traffic control measures and how to boost safety. We would be happy to give you recommendations.