safety cones

Orange roadwork pylons

Safety cones are bright orange plastic cones placed on roads and in work areas to direct traffic and warn of hazards.

Their vivid color and distinctive shape make them visible from a distance.

Also called traffic cones or pylons: Workers set up safety cones around the construction site.

They appear wherever temporary barriers or lane guidance is needed.

Related

work zone · road crew · warning · roadwork · barrier · fluorescent · reflective · high visibility · caution · detour · highway · striped · visibility · stackable · rubber · road · blocked · workers

Categories
Opposites
warning function

safety conesgreen light

Authorization to proceed

open sign · open road · all clear signal · welcome mat · clearance

obstruction vs. facilitation

safety conesdirectional signs

Indicators showing which way

lane markers · pace car · escort vehicle

hazard status

safety conessafety certification

Formal approval of harmlessness

Family

safety, safe, safely, safeness, unsafe, unsafely, safeguard, safekeeping, cone

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G