A road safety system including a warning panel for attachment to a vehicle, comprising a sheet of flexible fabric having a high visibility outer surface, and an inner surface for positioning against the front or rear of the vehicle, wherein the inner surface has a series of fasteners, or an adhesive layer, by which the sheet can be attached to the vehicle so as to hang vertically. The system can additionally include a jacket, and/or umbrella, and/or one or more freestanding panels to be positioned on the ground adjacent the vehicles, having an outer surface corresponding to the outer surface of the panel. Other aspects include a roadside safety system comprising a series of posts positioned to one side of the road, wherein each post comprises a deployable warning panel, and a safety alarm device, comprising a communication unit connectable to a mobile phone to send a message giving the location of the device to a linked service.


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    Title :

    Road vehicle safety devices


    Publication date :

    2022-01-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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