Chapter 8:

What Hi-Vis markings do I need to be compliant?

Depending on the work purpose of your vehicle, Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual specifies a variety of criteria in order to mark vehicles with Hi-Vis. 

Hi-Vis Checklist for Chapter 8

Use our checklist below to find the right products that apply to your vehicle and its use on the highway.

Vehicle is used for works purposes or stopping on any highway or high speed road require the following markings to meet Chapter 8 Guidelines:

• Conspicuous colour vehicle (white or yellow) *OR Fluorescent Yellow retroreflective striping not less than 50mm wide along the length of the vehicle.

• Highway Maintainance Labels or Motorway Maintenance labeling.

• Reflective Door Strips Red reflective tape to all rear facing edges of doors, guardrails and equipment lockers.

• Reflective red and fluorescent yellow chevrons on the rear convering as much of the rear facing portion of the vehicle as possible.

• Additional markings Where rear facing high visibility markings may be obscured by any device mounted on the vehicle (e.g. cherry picker bucket) high visibility markings should also be applied to the face of the device.

As stipulated in the Chapter 8 guidelines, all the Stewart Signs Hi-Vis chevron specifications comprise of alternate strips of fluorescent red retro-reflective material and fluorescent yellow non-reflective material of not less than 150mm width each, inclined at 45-60. We also offer chevron material upgrades to micro-prismatic films where higher visibility is required.

Additional items

Additional items such as roof beacons; crash cushions; automatic break systems; signing; reversing bleepers; seat belts and CCTV are also required for certain vehicles in addition to the markings we provide. For further information on these items please consult the following official documents.

View Chapter 8 section 05.1 General Vehicle Issues

View Full Chapter 8 Traffic Signs Manual

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