Conspicuity Livery
Quality & Maintenance
to Enhance Safety
Karen Jervis
Rennicks
Rennicks Group is owned by Fitzwilton Plc, an Irish group based in Dublin
Making Ireland's Roads Safer
Car Licence Plate
Portable VMS
Temporary ITS
Retro Reflective
Sheeting,
Vehicle Conspicuity &
Active Road Studs
100 employees across Britain & Ireland
Annual Revenues - € 30,000,000
Rennicks MTS offering  Product Distribution
 Design Specification
 Technical Support
 Professional Advice
Car Licence Plate
 Rennicks are the leading provider of vehicle
number plate components to the UK and the
Republic of Ireland.
 Supply via 8 specialised distributors here in
the British Isles who distribute to over 40k
outlets from vehicle retailers to motor factors.
 We also supply to a number of other European
markets, South Africa and the middle east.
Rennicks
Innovative Vehicle
Conspicuity Technology
Up to 10 Year Warranty!!
Nikkalite® Crystal Grade
Crystal Grade microprismatic
Glass beads
Human hair
 High performance microprismatic sheeting
 High daytime contrast values for improved
legibility and target values
More than 5,000
individual prisms per
square centimetre
Take a look
for yourself…
Variation of the Observation Angle α
The closer the human eye to the headlamp the lower the
observation angle & the brighter the sheeting
Variation of the Observation Angle α
Truck and coach drivers have very large angle therefore
low reflectivity is seen
 Test it for yourself…
 Hold the torch against the side of your head at eye level
and move it away from your head at the same level….
 This simulates increasing observation angle
 If the torch is moved above or below the eye level, this
changes the retroreflectivity the driver sees
Installation
Cleaning
Incorrect maintenance
methods can damage livery
 Damages edge seals and causes
early degradation
Incorrect cleaning methods can damage livery
 Bruising caused by high pressure washer
with a narrow water jet
The correct material for optimum results
 Emergency Services
 Flexible Crystal Grade
 Fluorescent Yellow Green
 Fluorescent Orange
 Blue
 Red
 Green
Only Emergency Services have
special dispensation from the
vehicle lighting regulations to use
the above retroreflective colours
which are deemed to be a light in
the regulations.
Thank You
LOOKING AFTER
YOUR LIVERY
VEHICLE CLEANING GUIDELINES
CORRECT
Use
CORRECT
a fan spray of water
Maintain nozzle more than 1200mm from livery edges
Maximum 75 bar water pressure
Maximum water temperature 38°C
45o
Maintain angle greater than 45 degrees to vehicle
45o
Use a mild detergent, clean water & soft brush
Avoid chevron ti ps, corners and vulnerable areas of kit
INCORRECT
Do
not direct high pressure water at edges of sheeting
Do not hold nozzle closer than 1200mm to livery
o
Do not45direct
water at angle of less than 45° to livery
o
Do not45use
solvents, abrasive, alcohol based cleaners or vehicle under body cleaning solutions
Do not steam clean liveries
>300mm
Call Rennicks today on:
01928 579966
Rennicks (UK) Ltd
Stuart Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1TS
T: 01928 579966 F: 01928 579965 E: ruksales@rennicksuk.com
www.rennicksuk.com
>1200MM
>300mm
INCORRECT
2013 Update
Vehicle Conspicuity markings - REMA guide for purchasers:
In July 2011 legislation made marking to ECE104 mandatory on new trucks and trailers, and the new DfT Code of Practice for Safety at
Street Works and Road Works highly recommend rear conspicuity markings on all works vehicles, whether new or not. However, vehicle
operators are strongly advised to adopt compliant marking for their vehicles now as Highways Agency contracts already require it. DfT
Guidance on marking is published in Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual and failure to follow safety guidelines and best practice carries
the risk of substantial legal liability or even criminal charges should this result in a serious accident.
Fleet operators therefore need to select appropriate markings that minimise cost whilst maximising safety and reducing exposure to legal
liability. However, the number of compliant marking options coupled with the wide range of available products, each with its particular
technical features and cost benefits, can make this a confusingly complex choice.
REMA has been established over 30 years as the UK’s only trade association for manufacturers of retro-reflective traffic safety products and
has therefore prepared this guide to help users cut through the "red tape" and specify appropriate (and legal) markings for their fleets.
Chevrons:
The rear markings for cars and vans are upward facing chevrons in red and yellow alternating stripes, as shown here ->
Each chevron stripe should be no less than 150mm in width (larger on big vehicles), angled upwards between 45 and
60 degrees. The red stripes must be of retro-reflective material, designed to maximise night-time visibility, whilst the
fluorescent yellow stripes are non-reflective, providing good daytime visibility and contrast to the red. The chevrons
should cover as much of the rear as possible without obscuring windows, lights or registration plates.
Note that it is also acceptable to have complete coverage of red retro-reflective material in place of chevrons on the rear
but the red/yellow combination is generally considered to give the greater all round conspicuity.
If you operate:
Vehicles on the public
highway that operate or stop
for work purposes, under 7.5
tonnes
(typically cars and vans)
Legislation and guidelines
to consider
High speed road specification (above 40mph)
Recommended by REMA (Microprismatic material)
> Chapter 8
> Rear chevrons in microprismatic red and non-reflective fluorescent yellow
> Highways Agency (HA)
requirements
> Rear facing door edging / lockers / guardrail strips in red microprismatic
> HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE or MOTORWAY MAINTENANCE legends in nonreflective black on non-reflective, reflective or retro-reflective yellow
> 50mm side outline / stripe in yellow microprismatic
Vehicles on the public
highway that operate or stop
for work purposes, OVER
7.5 tonnes
(including: spreaders,
gritters, tippers,
Roadsweepers and
Recovery trucks)
> Chapter 8
> Rear chevrons in microprismatic red and non-reflective fluorescent yellow
> ECE104
> Rear facing door edging / lockers / guardrail strips in red microprismatic
> ECE69
> HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE or MOTORWAY MAINTENANCE legends in nonreflective black non-reflective, reflective or retro-reflective yellow
> ECE70 / 70.1
> Highways Agency (HA)
requirements
> Directional arrow in accordance with section O10.7.5 of Part 2; Operations
> Rear marker chevron boards (ECE70 / 70.1)
> 50mm red rear and yellow side outlines (ECE104)
Incident / Mobile
Support Units
Other vehicles on the
public highway
(typically trucks, trailers,
buses, coaches, curtain
siders – N2, N3, M2, M3)
> Chapter 8
> Rear chevrons in red and fluorescent yellow-green microprismatic materials
> (please consult Highway
Authority for full
specifications)
> Door edging strips in red microprismatic
> ECE104
> White reflective markings to front of vehicle
> ECE69
> Yellow reflective partial contour (outline) marking to minimum of 80% of length or a
complete box contour
> ECE70 / 70.1
> HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE and INCIDENT SUPPORT legends
> Side markings at 45 degree angles
> Red reflective outlines to rears
Note: > Other reflective film products may be used instead of microprismatic material to meet minimum retro-reflective requirement for “low-speed roads”
(under 40mph limit), but these are not acceptable for vehicles operating on Highways Agency / Chapter 8 contracts.
> All ECE104 & ECE70 / 70.1 materials must be E-Marked to show compliance to UNECE regulations.
Suitable materials that meet the legislation quoted are given in the table below:
Manufacturer / Supplier
Products – Chapter 8 (and ECE104)
Product codes
3M
Diamond Grade DG3 microprismatic Reflective Red, Yellow and Fluorescent Yellow-Green
Scotchcal non reflective fluorescent Saturn Yellow
Scotchlite 680 reflective Red and Yellow
ECE-104 Diamond Grade microprismatic conspicuity tape
4092, 4091, 4083
3485
680-71, 680-72
983, 983s, 997, 997s
Nikkalite Crystal Grade microprismatic CVF Yellow-Green, Red & Yellow
Flexible Engineering Grade - Red and Yellow
Hi-Scal fluorescent non reflective yellow
92844, 92805, 92804
48005, 48004
7F-310
Daybright / Flexibright metallised microprismatic Fluorescent Yellow & Lime & Red
ORACAL non-reflective fluorescent yellow
ORALITE vehicle reflective film red & yellow
ECE104 metallised microprismatic tape; red, yellow, white
VC312 / VC612
ORACAL 7510
ORALITE Series
VC104 Rigid / Curtain grade
Avery Micro-Prismatic - Yellow/ Green, Red & Yellow
Avery HV Series - Red and Yellow
Aura Fluorescent series - 3 year Yellow
Aura vehicle grade reflective - red and yellow
T6000/ T7000/ T11000/ HV1302
HV1200/ HV1200E/ HV1150
139
120E/ 112 & 106
www.3m.co.uk/traffic
Rennicks
www.rennicksuk.com
Orafol
www.orafol.com
REFLEXITE brand
Lakeside Films
www.lakesidefilms.co.uk
It is recommended that all microprismatic materials with open cell construction (from 3M, Rennicks and some Avery products) be edge sealed in manufacture.
It is the user’s responsibility to maintain the markings in accordance with the material manufacturer’s guidelines and to inspect and replace them within the
materials expected performance life.
These REMA guidelines were produced and updated with latest changes in conjunction with the HA and DfT for advisory purposes only and are intended to
clarify official guidance / legislation applicable at the time of publication. They are given in good faith but without liability and should not be taken as legal advice.
For further information on REMA and its members, please visit www.rema.org.uk. Or email REMA Secretariat - info@rema.org.uk
For further information and detail on guidelines and legislation referred to in producing this document, please see:
Chapter 8 (Traffic Safety Measures & Signs for RoadWorks & Temporary Situations 2009) issued by the Department for Transport www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/tsmanual/
Highways Agency (HA) – HA Network Management Manual Section 7.10.4 / Chapter 7 (not currently available online)
Safety at Street Works and Road Works (2001) – PDF available here: http://tinyurl.com/bty9tlj
ECE104 – www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs101-120.html
ECE70 / 70.1 – www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs61-80.html
ECE69 – www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs61-80.html
REMA document reference VEH-NB-13/v11