Impact Protection Vehicles

Impact Protection Vehicles shall

• be of conspicuous colour (e.g. yellow or white – a non-reflective yellow colour, No. 355 (lemon) to Table 1 of BS 381C: 1996 “Specification for colours for identification, coding and special purposes” is recommended);
• be a 10 tonne minimum on the road weight;
• lorry-mounted crash cushion (LMCC) – see Section O5.4. For details of the latest specification for LMCCs see Departmental Standard TD 49 “Requirements for lorry-mounted crash cushions” (DMRB 8.4.7);
• automatic brake activation system in accordance with Appendix 4.2; see also paragraph O5.4.4;
• signing equipment in accordance with Section O10.7;
• light arrow sign in accordance with Section O10.8;
• have a reversing bleeper;
• have a 140mm capital letter height “HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE” sign or "MOTORWAY MAINTENANCE" sign when working on motorways only (externally mounted on rear of vehicle);
• have high visibility rear markings of “Class RA2” to BS EN 12899-1 or microprismatic reflective markings installed as either
  • chevron markings comprising alternate strips of fluorescent orange-red retroreflective material and fluorescent yellow non-retroreflective material, of not less than 150 mm width each, inclined at 45-60° to the horizontal and pointing upwards, or
  • a solid block of fluorescent orange-red retroreflective material.
• have an ECE R65 approved front roof-mounted amber light bar (visible 360°) with a minimum of two independent light sources, and an ECE R65 rear-mounted flashing amber beacons (visible 360°);
  • Additional directional lighting to front and rear where usual warning lighting would be obscured
• have all seats fitted with head restraints and 3 point inertia reel belts;
• have a CCTV for rearward vision.