What is BS EN 13422 - Portable deformable warning devices and delineators about?
BS EN 13422 is a European standard that discusses portable deformable warning devices and delineators that are a type of vertical road signs. The main objective of BS EN 13422 is to provide best industry guidance on effective implementation of traffic control measures.
BS EN 13422 specifies requirements for new traffic cones and new traffic cylinders with retroreflective properties.
Note: BS EN 13422 does not cover devices made in other shapes, or which do not meet the design requirements of BS EN 13422.
Who is BS EN 13422 - Portable deformable warning devices and delineators for?
BS EN 13422 on portable deformable warning devices and delineators is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of vertical road signs
- Manufacturers of portable deformable warning devices and delineators
- Manufacturers of cones and cylinders
- Product designers
- Road development and planning authorities
- Regulatory bodies
- Local authorities
Why should you use BS EN 13422 - Portable deformable warning devices and delineators?
Traffic signs are required to provide drivers with route information, directions, and cautions. These should be clear in order for road users to understand the intended message and thus prevent accidents and serious injuries.
BS EN 13422 provides requirements for the construction and visual performance of traffic cones and cylinders.
BS EN 13422 provides minimal essential visual and physical performance features, as well as test procedures for establishing product performance. BS EN 13422 can assist you in communicating product performance to users and the wider public, including law enforcement officials.
BS EN 13422 establishes a set of categories or classifications by which a traffic cone or traffic cylinder can be classified for use in various applications, according to best practices.
In the case of physical properties, performance levels and indicative tests are provided for cold weather, stability, and impact resistance when dropped. Requirements for visual recognition properties, colour, retro reflectivity and luminance are provided. Provision for identification and marking to declared levels of performance is also covered by BS EN 13422.
As a user of BS EN 13422, the standardized guidelines can assist you in establishing high-performing and high-quality road warning devices and installations for enhanced visibility that can redirect traffic in a safe manner. It also ensures that road-users are safely guided through work sites on roads.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13422:2019 supersedes BS EN 13422:2004+A1:2009, which is withdrawn. In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
- Updating of the normative references
- Clarification of the definitions in Clause 3
- Amendment of performance requirements for Class R 3, RL 3, and Lrel 1
- Clarification of the test method for the relative distribution of retroreflective performance