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Why Safer Highways?
GC - I have known Kevin Robinson (CEO) for
a number of years and I very much like the
approach of Safer Highways and their ethos towards road safety. Safer Highways is an
independent organisation, with no bias towards
any one individual Company. The focus from the
organisation to promote increased safety for the
road worker and the road user is well recognised and has been clear through the current #stampitout
campaign. Kevin tends to share my enthusiasm for “being different”, and not being afraid to “give it a go”. This is pretty much how I have
built our Company over the years, by innovating with different ideas and concepts enabling us to
introduce alternative solutions into the market
proposed route right from the start of the
discussions with Safer Highways had to be thorough and representative. The initial thought was to travel from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LeJog) along
the Strategic Road Network in England and Wales then the Trunk Road Network in Scotland, returning
back from John O’Groats to Land’s End (JogLe)
via local authority routes. However, we felt that as CS 126 was produced for the Strategic and Trunk Road network, we should focus this survey on these
networks in both directions, taking in as many area networks and DBFO (Design, Build, Finance & Operate) routes as possible. Which is why on the
JogLe, the route zig-zags through the networks before returning to Land’s End.
such as our award winning QMS HyperLineTM
How long do you expect the project to take and
it made sense to approach Safer Highways
GC - We have planned to carry out the project
and our QMS HyperGripTM systems. As such, to lead with the End to End 2021 project.
Why End to End? RB
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Why
when is it planned?
in March 2021 to coincide with the 12 month
anniversary of the release of the CS 126 document. We plan to complete the estimated 3,000 mile route
not?
The
standard was agreed by those who manage the
high speed network
across the UK so
our route had to be representative.
GC - The
within seven-to-ten days from start to finish, which is subject to fine weather conditions, so the actual
start date will be decided based on forecasts at the time.
What is this new standard - CS 126?
GC - CS 126 is the document that details the inspection and assessment of road markings and road studs which replaced the previous document
of TD26/17 in March 2020. The document details,
amongst other things, the minimum performance expectations of retro-reflectivity of road markings
on the Strategic & Trunk Road Networks in England, Scotland and Wales.
What system will you be using to carry out the
project?
GC - We shall be using our QMS LifeLineTM system
which incorporates the LaserLux G7 mobile retroreflectometer from RoadVista. QMS LifeLineTM
secured the award of “Road Marking Innovation
of the Year” as part of the Road Safety Marking Association’s Industry Awards in 2019, so what better system to use than one that was
recognised by the industry itself!
What are the aims of the project, what do you expect to achieve?
GC - The aim is to establish, on a sample of the
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