Afternoon all, I currently advise a large motor vehicle repair company, on each site they have a number of workshops and a large site area for the storage of vehicles. Now currently the site rules include: 1, Site Speed Limits; 2, Requirement to wear seat belts at all times; 3, Requirement to wear Hi-Viz in all transport areas; 4, Requirement to operate the vehicle hazard lights when operating the vehicles. It's the 4th rule that is causing an issue, the vehicle operators on site have stated that it is more hazardous to have the hazard lights on at all times because drivers cannot indicate if they wish to change direction. I can see both side of the argument that the hazard lights show that they are a moving vehicle hazard but then I can also see the confusion this is causing. As part of being competent I'm now asking for further advice from the forum to define the best route of action. Best Regards Barney#1

When I worked on a large site with forktrucks, artics, reach-stackers etc all plant vehicles had rotating orange lights on cabs - indicators could still be used for directional functions. If I had the misfortune to need to use my own car I also used a rotating amber light magnetically attached to the roof fed from the cigarette lighter socket. This worked well, but may not be practicable on your site. However, these lights are very portable.

what about putting roof mounted warning lights on the vehicles, freeing up the indicators?