Traffic cones have been with us since 1940, and have come a long way since the original wooden pyramid shapes. Modern traffic cones are made of plastic or rubber with reflective strips for night time visibility.
Also called traffic pylons, road cones, highway cones, safety cones, witch’s hat, or construction cones they are used for temporary traffic management in the event of road works, traffic accidents or major public gatherings.
Cones can also be used to temporarily alert us to other dangers, such as slippery paths or other hazards, and can often be found indoors to mark off areas that have been temporarily closed.
Traffic cones are notoriously linked to student capers, and the most famous example is The Duke of Wellington statue in Edinburgh, which has the Duke regularly wearing a traffic cone as a hat. This statue is featured in “Lonely Planet” as a “most bizarre monument” because of the regular cone wearing and in honour of Scotland’s success at the 2012 Olympics the Duke was even given a gold traffic cone.
Cone Lights
Like the actual traffic cone, cone lighting has come a long way from the gas lanterns that were used originally.
White Knight Conelight
White Knight have introduced a cone light that is perfect for Emergency Services. The CONELIGHT uses the latest technology to achieve a brilliant flash – visible even in daylight.
The conelight uses its battery pack to create an extremely low centre of gravity, offering improved stability against wind and passing traffic.
The Conelight is compact and lightweight, making it quick and easy to set up at emergency scenes and incidents. It uses standard alkaline batteries and fits most standard traffic cones. Tough and durable, the conelight will last for 72 hours and out performs most other road lamps. It is available with blue, red, yellow or green lights.
For more informationcall White Knight on +44 (0)23 9266 8624
