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Step-by-Step Guide: Creating Inclusive Car Parks with Proper Bay Markings
Inclusive car parks are delivered through structured planning and compliant markings. Space efficiency and accessibility standards are maintained. Step 1: Site Assessment Layout feasibility, capacity, flows, drainage, and obstacles are documented. Vehicle mix is defined to set bay allocations. Step 2: Accessibility Allocation Allocation is set by total capacity. 301-400 spaces: minimum eight accessible bays; 501-1,000: two percent; >1,000: twenty plus one per additional 1

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Dec 2, 20251 min read
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Retail Park Parking Bays: Why Fresh Markings Matter for Safety and Clarity
When you're managing a retail park, the last thing you want is confused customers circling the car park looking for spaces, or worse: accidents happening because lines are too faded to see properly. Fresh parking bay markings might seem like a small detail, but they're actually one of your most important safety and operational tools. Let's look at why keeping those lines sharp and visible makes all the difference for your site. Safety First: Clear Lines Save Lives The most

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Nov 28, 20254 min read
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Key Highway Markings in the UK: What Drivers Need to Know
Highway markings are statutory traffic control devices supporting safe, efficient movement across the UK network. Standards are prescribed in TSRGD and the Traffic Signs Manual. Essential Stop and Give Way Lines Stop lines: thick solid white line; full stop required at STOP signs and red/amber signals. Give Way: double broken white lines; priority must be given to the major road. Roundabout Navigation Markings Approach lines: broken white lines; give way to the right at s

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Nov 25, 20251 min read
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Parent and Child Bays: Why Every Car Park Needs Them
Parent and child parking bays have become standard infrastructure in UK car parks. Safety and access for families with young children are improved. Safety Wider bays enable full door opening for child seats and prams. Door-strike and vehicle–pedestrian conflicts are reduced. Children requiring assistance are kept clear of moving traffic. Peak-period risks in constrained layouts are mitigated. Practical Benefits Bays positioned near entrances shorten walking routes with in

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Nov 21, 20251 min read
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How Road Marking Improves Pedestrian Safety in Retail Parks and Shopping Centres
Pedestrian risk in retail environments is reduced by clear thermoplastic line marking and defined vehicle routes. Essential Markings Pedestrian walkways and zebra crossings are installed to segregate foot traffic and establish priority. Directional arrows and text are applied to manage flows during peak periods. Accident Reduction Visual separation between pedestrian and vehicle zones is established to prompt lower speeds and yielding. Lane markings organise parking moveme

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Nov 18, 20251 min read
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Innovative Marking Solutions: Using Colours and Symbols for Clear Communication
Colour- and symbol-based road markings have been deployed to increase safety, optimise traffic flow, and reduce operational errors across highways, car parks, warehouses, and industrial estates. Visual cues are processed faster than text; standardised colour hierarchies are used to define zones and support regulatory compliance. Red is specified for emergency access, fire routes, and restricted areas. Yellow is specified for caution routes, crossings, buffers, and traffic lan

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Nov 14, 20251 min read
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Double Yellow Lines: What They Mean and Why They Matter
Double yellow lines indicate continuous parking restrictions in the UK. Use supports safety, traffic flow, and consistent enforcement. Understanding Double Yellow Lines in the UK Context Two parallel yellow lines mark no waiting at any time unless signs state exemptions. Single yellow lines apply at signed times only. Placement follows Department for Transport guidance at junctions, crossings, schools, narrow links, and primary routes. Restrictions operate seven days a week

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Nov 11, 20252 min read
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The Importance of Disabled Parking Bays in Urban Planning
Disabled parking bays are defined as critical urban infrastructure. Access to commercial, residential, and public facilities is enabled through compliant provision. Legal Requirements and Compliance Standards Provision is mandated by the Equality Act 2010, with typical ratios of one space per 20. Higher ratios are applied to healthcare and public buildings. BS 8300 prescribes dimensions: 3.6 m width with 1.2 m access zones; enlarged bays up to 4.8 m width with 2.4 m side ac

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Nov 7, 20251 min read
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Safety Markings Solutions for Warehouses, Factories & Electric Vehicle Bays: Roman Roadmarking Guide 2025
Modern industrial facilities face increasing demands for safety, efficiency, and compliance. Safety markings serve as the foundation for organised operations, preventing accidents while maintaining smooth workflow across warehouses, factories, and charging infrastructure. Roman Roadmarking delivers precision-engineered floor marking solutions designed to meet these critical requirements. Essential Warehouse & Factory Floor Markings Every warehouse requires visible walkways,

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Nov 5, 20255 min read
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Associated British Ports
Safety Markings, making British ports a safer place to be!

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Jun 23, 20211 min read
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Newport City a Safer place to cycle
Dedicate bicycle routes installed through out Newport City. In addition to the velodrome these routes will provide significant support...

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Jun 23, 20211 min read
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Number 1 in South East Wales for road marking!
Newport and Monmouthshire local authority contracts secured in 2021. This expands Roman Road Markings local authority approved status...

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Jun 23, 20211 min read
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Thank you NHS
Newport Cardiff Vale of Glamorgan We have shown our appreciation to the NHS and Key Workers over the past week with multiple messages...

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Apr 22, 20201 min read
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We have been around a long time but we are a bit new to blogging!!
So here's our 1st blog. Time to share some of our Road Marking experiences and the journey a life on the road holds. #roadmarking...

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Apr 22, 20201 min read
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