Boosting safety for traffic control workers

A traffic control company has deployed a fleet of eye-catching vehicles to boost visibility and safety for its workers on the roads.

Stop Slow Traffic Control provides a range of traffic control services, including designing traffic plans, onsite traffic management, risk management and traffic equipment hire for the Illawarra area in Sydney. The team operates everywhere from roadworks to construction sites, public events, and even the occasional film shoot.

Its fleet comprises 14 brightly designed Isuzu trucks (each with its own special name). Models include the Ready-to-Work Traypack, seven NNR 45-150 Crew Cab Traypacks, four NLR 45-150 Traypacks, two NLR 200 Traypacks and one FTR 900 Medium Rigid Traffic Mounted Attenuator that helps safely direct traffic and drop off equipment and crew.

Director Lisa Murphy said the reliability and visibility of the Isuzu truck fleet deployed by Stop Slow Traffic Control has enabled the business to continue aiming for even higher safety standards.

“Most other traffic control companies have plain white vehicles with a logo — there’s nothing that’s really eye-catching or that makes them stand out,” she said.

“People actually notice our vehicles, which is a critical safety requirement, plus the team have so much pride in the trucks that they are always presented clean even after working in all types of weather and site conditions.

“But we are not all for show here at Stop Slow; we work towards being the best and the most reliable traffic control company in the Illawarra, which at the end of the day is what we’re all about.”

With many different locations, conditions and operational requirements, Stop Slow Traffic Control has designated a role for each of its Isuzu vehicles.

Queeny: an NLR 45-150 Traypack.

“Queeny is one of our advanced warning vehicles, so it’s a smaller truck that sits on the road shoulder prior to the worksite with a variety of warnings on its message board,” Murphy said.

“The Queeny idea came about when I just had a baby and my husband organised for our latest NLR truck to be done in a pink theme as a surprise for me.

“Di Signs assisted with the design process and wrapped the truck in a glitter pink vinyl with a crown consisting of my initials, because my staff are always calling me ‘The Queen.’”

For Stop Slow, the Traypack’s factory-fitted reversing camera is a key safety feature. The camera can operate in low light conditions and, importantly, includes a microphone, which means the driver can hear instructions from the team working outside the vehicle while keeping an eye on what’s happening behind.

“My crew love driving the Isuzu trucks; they appreciate the quality level of comfort and safety,” Murphy said.

“The trucks themselves are all maintained using Isuzu genuine parts, which ensures we have little downtime and can continue to meet the needs of our customers. Our demand is set to increase with a greater emphasis on workplace safety, where more traffic management services will be required.”

Top image caption: The Stop Slow Traffic Control fleet.