DID YOU KNOW         

Traffic cones were invented in 1914 by an American, Charles P Rudabaker. His version for use on the streets of New York was made out of concrete. The first cones used in Britain were to replace red lantern paraffin burners during the construction of the Preston bypass, which opened in 1958.

The design of the modern plastic cone was refined by David Morgan of Oxford in 1961 while working for the chemical giant ICI. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for a collection of 137 different cones.

Today all cones have to conform to the standard BS EN 13422, which specifies a weight and vertical angle for every type of cone. This also ensures cones of different makes can still be stacked one on top of the other.

Sizes vary depending on where a cone will be used. The higher the road speed, the taller the cone needs to be. Motorway contractors use metre-high models costing about £12 each, while slower city traffic requires a smaller 75cm model.

They are usually made from recycled material such as the PVC from electrical wire insulation.

Dominator Motorway Cones Complete with unique Sealbrite™ pocketed sleeve to BSEN standard that meets the requirements of BS 873: Part 6:1983 and the Provisional European Standard prEN 13422:2002 Class R1B. £3.90	Jaws Two Part Cones Jaws Two Part Cone Available in 1 Height: 75cm/30” £6.60
Roadhog One Piece Cones - Self Weighted Roadhog - One-piece Cone moulded from recycled PVC. Cost effective and durable budget cones which are ideal for contractors. £3.25	Sandpiper Sand Weighted One Piece Cones One-piece cone complete with Des 2 reflective sleeve, Traditional Hexagonal base design, Rotationally moulded in impact resistant linear low density polyethylene. £3.50
Value for Money Cones - Two Part Cones High quality low cost budget cones, two part. £3.55