Orange cones are known by names such as traffic pylons, traffic cones, markers, road pylons, safety products, and even witch hats. The latter is in direct reference to the shape of the device. As the name suggests, it looks like

Road cones are known by names such as traffic pylons, traffic cones, and safety pylons, amongst others. We can thank Charles Rudabaker for the first traffic pylon; in fact, the first one of its kind was used in the same

Road guardrails form an integral part of keeping motorists safe – or, at least, safer – than would have been the case if the rails were not present. A traffic barrier forms a boundary that acts as a buffer between the road and

Motorists and pedestrians might take road-safety products for granted but without the effective and correct use of such devices, the fatality rates on South African roads would be far higher. These road-safety products warn motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians of danger, redirect them around hazards, and

Traffic cones are used extensively on South African roads, yet few people ever stop to think where the cones come from and what the history of these pylons is. It is, for example, both surprising and perhaps horrifying to learn that, while modern-day