11Specifications for traffic controller vest and shirt#

11.1Traffic controller vest#

Colour: Fluorescent yellow

Style: Poncho

Construction:

• exterior surface shall be made from fluorescent fabric to conform to the requirements of Class F in the Australian Standard (AS 1906.4)
• design shall meet the requirements of the Australian Standard for day/night use (AS 4602)
• sufficient inside/outside pockets to meet the needs of the traffic controller
• sufficiently roomy to allow an inside cooling harness to be worn if needed, and to allow airflow between garments.

Placement of retro-reflective strips:

• horizontal Class R strips - two or three strips on both the front and back faces of the vest. One strip is to be located across the base, 50 mm above the bottom of the vest. One horizontal strip is to be located across the mid-chest. The distance between the top of the strip and the top of the shoulder seam is to be between 220 mm and 380 mm
• vertical Class R strips - two strips on both the front and back faces of the vest. The strips may run across the shoulder of the garment connecting to the horizontal mid-chest strips, or may run vertically from the horizontal mid-chest strips to at least 150 mm below the shoulder seam
• As an alternative to the above any retro-reflective tape configuration that is acceptable under the Australia Standard (AS 4602) is acceptable under this Standard.

An example of a conforming vest – suitable for periods of daylight and darkness

Class R or RF retro-reflective strips – colour may be orange-red or silver/grey when placed on a fluorescent yellow vest. · TRAFFIC CONTROL · 220mm · Optional text · Pocket openings · Internal pockets · 50mm · FRONT VIEW

11.2Traffic controller shirt#

Style: Long sleeve fluorescent shirt.

Construction:

• fluorescent material coverage on the sleeves and front and back face of the shirt surface showing fluorescence when worn
• single or multi-layer garment
• collar, and cuffs of the shirt may be made of non-fluorescent material, and may be any colour
• sufficient pockets to meet the needs of the traffic controller.

Colour of fluorescent material:

• The colour and fluorescence shall conform to Class F in the Australian Standard AS 1906.4
• Periods of Daylight: Yellow fluorescent, orange-red fluorescent, or combination of both
• Periods of Darkness: Yellow fluorescent or combination of yellow and orange-red fluorescent.

Placement of Retro-reflective strips:

• The placement of vertical and horizontal strips of the shirt will be in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1906.4.

Additional requirement for shirts worn during periods of darkness:

• Class R tape strips to create a “biomotion” effect must be applied to traffic controller shirts when worn as the outer garment during periods of darkness.
• For a long sleeve shirt that is worn under a fluorescent vest, there is no requirement that the shirt be made of high visibility fluorescent material, however the sleeves must have retro-reflective taping applied in “biomotion” format when worn in periods of darkness.