PORTABLE ICING FLASHERS

A SPECIALIZED ASSEMBLY FOR TEMPORARILY MOUNTING A COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED FLASHER ON THE POSTS OF EXISTING WARNING SIGNS IS DESCRIBED. THE FLASHER IS A STANDARD UNIT WITH A 7-INCH BEAM POWERED BY TWO 6-VOLT DRY CELLS WHICH ARE HOUSED IN THE BASE OF THE UNIT TO RESTRICT THEFT AND VANDALISM. AFTER BEING CLAMPED ON, THE SELF-CONTAINED UNITS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE, DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE WARNING ONLY AS LONG AS NECESSARY. TOTAL COST OF THE UNIT IS GIVEN. THESE UNITS ARE SEEN AS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE HIGHWAY SAFETY IN BOTH AN INGENIOUS AND INEXPENSIVE MANNER.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration Special Report

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• Authors:
  • Larsen, G
• Publication Date: 1972-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 93-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Flashers; Icing; Portable equipment; Safety; Signs; Vandalism; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Temporary traffic control devices
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226699
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Spec Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 11 1974 12:00AM