WHAT COLOUR BARRIER SHOULD I USE?

Pedestrian barriers come in a range of colours and styles, suitable for budgets and situations both short term or longer term. Using colour on barriers can communicate to pedestrians or workers to potential danger or hazards. But what colour should you choose?

NO COLOUR / PLAIN METAL / PLAIN PLASTIC BARRIERS

Plain barriers can often be seen at events such as festivals, to mark out traffic routes and queue control. Often these can be customised with brighter colour covers which can be used for advertising or branding.

RED BARRIERS

The colour red is traditionally used to indicate 'danger' - whether it be alerting someone to stop, or to mark off a restricted area. Red is also used to indicate fire protection equipment. Red and white alternating stripe barriers can be used for road traffic accidents, emergency scenes and for generally alerting the public to danger.

YELLOW BARRIERS

The colour yellow (or amber) is traditionally used to recommend 'caution'. This colour is traditionally used to represent the need to be more careful, that there is a minor risk of injury. Yellow barriers are also highly visible in a range of different lighting situations ensuring hazards are easily seen. Yellow safety barriers can be used for a wide range of situations such as public transport terminals, constructions sites, town centre street works, shopping centres, public events/festivals, warehouses and factories, sporting venues and emergency services/accident scenes.