Are your Road Studs Legal?

Free information bulletin explains revised legislation

Confused about the recent important changes to legislation governing the use of road studs on all public roads in the United Kingdom? To ensure you stay legal with your choice of road studs, an essential and very succinct guideline, Retroreflecting Road Studs and the Law, has been published by the REMA (Reflective Equipment Manufacturers Association) Road Studs subcommittee - and it is available as a free download from the REMA website www.rema.org.uk - just click on ‘Publications’.

The latest version of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSR&GD) now requires compliance with specified classes from the European Standards EN 1463-1 and EN 1463-2 and the system is considerably more complex than before. Following the introduction of European Standards replacing the old British Standard, it became impossible to continue with the old Department for Transport Type Approval system for road studs.

This new REMA information bulletin is very comprehensive. It highlights the legal changes to regulations and includes new test parameters, performance definitions and classes. It is extremely useful for manufacturers, specifiers and applicators: in particular for procurement departments who need to ensure the road studs they specify are compliant and for installation contractors who need to be aware of the legal requirements.

On the website you will also find a list of the studs, available from REMA member companies, which comply with the new TSR&GD legal requirements, as well as the performance classes achieved by each stud.

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Editor’s Notes:

• Established for 30 years, REMA is recognised by most official bodies as the representative organisation for a variety of retroreflective products that are used mainly on the highway, but are also vital at airports, industrial sites and sports grounds. In many of the product areas - road cones and road studs, for example - REMA represents all the major UK manufacturers.

• The Association has regular contact with Government (Department for Transport and Highways Agency), Standards Organisations (BSI and CEN), Enforcers (Police) and Users (Highways Authorities and Public Utilities). It is regularly asked to comment on official draft documents, such as TSRGD (Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions) and the Red Book (Code of Practice for Safety at Street Works).

Editorial contact for more information before or following this event:

Rosemary Vaux at

Ravenstone Public Relations Limited,

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