Guidance

Vehicle security barriers within the streetscape (TAL 01/11)

Reasons for and information on how to use vehicle security barriers (VSB) within a streetscape.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 1 April 2011
• Last updated: 23 November 2017
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  1. 23 November 2017

     Text amended to recognise the use of a vehicle as a potential weapon as well as alterations to traffic calming and bus stop designs to limit these attacks.

  2. 1 April 2011

     First published.

Documents

Vehicle security barriers in the streetscape

Ref: TAL 01/11

PDF, 795 KB, 7 pages

Details

This traffic advisory leaflet (TAL):

• describes the reasons for using a vehicle security barrier (VSB)
• demonstrates how best to integrate VSBs into streetscape designs

A VSB is a physical security device that provides perimeter protection around a defined area and can control vehicle access to that area.