How To Design A Safe Car Park

Whether you’re a business owner who has a car park outside their store, or a construction company building one from scratch, you need to ensure your car park is safe to use. People rely on car parks, leaving their car there for a length of time, with the knowledge that their car will be safe there while they’re away from it.

But how can you design a car park to keep it safe for all your customers or clients? Read on to find out how.



Road Markings

To make it easier for users to park, you should be using road markings to clearly differentiate between car park spaces. This will prevent cars from accidentally colliding while parking. Make sure each space is big enough for the largest potential vehicle that could be in your car park. You want to ensure each vehicle that enters finds a place to park no matter the size.

You can also mark the road with directions if you want to run a one-way car park. Everything in the car park should be clearly signposted both on the road and on the walls so everyone knows how to use it properly.

Visibility

You want your car park to be fully lit to prevent any risk of accidents. This should be at all times of the day. A great way is to have lots of natural light to illuminate your car park during the day. This is quite easy if the car park is outside but also possible for an indoor one, using windows or smart construction techniques to allow light in.

At night time, an outdoor car park can be lit by floodlights or lights in the ground. Overhead lighting can be used in an inside car park. Make sure the light hits all parts of the space so users are still free to park anywhere. This is also a safety feature, as many feel unsafe walking through a dark car park by themselves.

Security

You can make sure your car park is safe by installing security solutions. This can include automatic gates, car park barriers, security shutters or CCTV. If you’re shutting your car park overnight, gates will prevent anybody from getting in while the car park is closed.

Shuretech

If you need security solutions for your car park, get in touch with the team at Shuretech. We offer a great selection of solutions, including automatic gates, shutters, turnstiles, CCTV, access control and security car park barriers.

Our security car park barriers operate with proximity card reading equipment, enabling smooth access to your car park to the exact people you want in it. We offer a range of barrier choices, from smaller manual models for smaller premises to a heavy-duty automatic barrier for high volume control.

So if you need a car park barrier installation or a range of other security solutions, get in touch with us today by calling 01344 207 350. To browse the full selection of items we offer, visit our website now to find out more.