Bisley Workwear - Traffic Management

Q: What is TTMC-W17?

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Q: Do I need day/night rated clothing for roadside work?

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Q: What should I wear over hi vis in the rain?

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For traffic control the garment is the safety system. There is no barrier between the crew and moving traffic other than being seen in time, which is why this range holds more hi vis garments than any other trade page on the site, and why more of it carries taped reflective than fluorescent fabric alone.

Fluorescent colour only works in daylight — it needs UV to fluoresce, so after dark it does nothing. Retroreflective tape is what returns headlight beams to a driver at night, and day/night garments carry both. That is the distinction behind the AS/NZS 4602.1 classes, and it is the one thing worth getting right on this page. There is also a run of TTMC-W17 garments here, which is the higher specification required for work on and around roads in a number of Australian jurisdictions and is not the same thing as ordinary hi vis.

Beyond visibility, this is all-weather standing work. Wet weather shells and lined jackets run deep because a shift does not stop for rain, and ventilated builds are here for summer, where standing on hot asphalt in a long-sleeve garment is the reality of the job. Flame resistant options are available for crews working alongside hot works.

Check the class and the standard your works authority or client specifies, and confirm it on the individual product page — "hi vis" alone is not a specification.