How Can Bollards Prevent Car Accidents?
Vehicle incursion accidents happen every day all over the United States. At Blockaides, we believe in using bollards for increased safety and property protection. Let’s …
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What Is a Bollard and 5 Common Uses
A bollard is a short post placed at intervals to define or block off an area, or to block vehicles from entering an area. Not …
Safetyflex Carpark Spring Barrier System Case Study
FIGAT7TH is one of the premier destinations in Downtown Los Angeles — surrounded by Class A office towers and just blocks away from Staples Center and …
L.A. Café Crash Serves as Sobering Reminder of Poor Parklet Design
Parklets Design & Benefits Cities across the U.S. with limited sidewalk space are gaining the benefits of parklets in their urban street design concepts. Parklets …
Security and Safety Bollards Application Review
The Difference Between Bollards & Barriers Bollards are vertical posts installed in a concrete footing to provide a barrier which deters or prevents unauthorized vehicle incursions. Being vertical, the spaces between each bollard allows passage to pedestrians, bicycles, shopping carts, wheel chairs, and so on. Barriers are most often horizontal fabrications or construction elements which […]
Venice Beach Tragedy – How To Improve Pedestrian Safety On The Venice Boardwalk
A recent crash has caused a woman to lose her life and the City of Venice to begin examining how to properly protect the millions …
Parking Garage Safety Increased By New Innovative BarricAide™ Product That Creates A Safety Zone To Protect Pedestrians
Thanks to some innovative design work and fabrication by Blockaides, pedestrians at the recently revitalized FIGat7th parking garage in downtown Los Angeles are better protected …
Safety Solutions Article Series – A Series Introduction
The Safety Solutions Article Series will include monthly articles that will cover a variety of different topics that are dedicated to helping increase safety. Some …
Actively working with ASTM on new low impact test standard specifications
Blockaides experts are actively working with ASTM to specify a new low impact crash testing standard for bollards and barriers used in municipal, commercial, and …
Little Girl Saved By Bollards
A little girl in Washington State is saved by bollards outside convenience store when a car crashes into the building. You can see from this …