GeoCoach World - Bollards

This Czech bollard is often white or dark-blue. It can be wedge-shaped or rectangular.

Front Reflector: Two horizontal orange rectangles in a black frame.

Rear Reflector: One white vertical rectangle in a black frame.

Cylinder metal with one or two orange round reflectors on top on the front side and white on the back side. Reflectors placed inside grey metallic frame

May include extra attachments (snow poles on the top)

Classic European wedge bollard with orange front rectangle reflector and white back

The bollard has a black cap and sometimes a black nipple and. Reflector is red rectangle on the front and white/grey on the back

Wedge bollard with a black diagonal stripe and a small yellow rectangular reflector. These units are often 'hollow' or open-frame, making the internal structure visible.

In comparison to Portugal: Portuguese versions typically use a wider rectangular reflector that leans more orange than yellow

Thin white rectangle. Two small white/grey reflectors on the front and two red on the back

Reflectors placed in the center and near the top

A white cylinder with a pointed top and a single red or grey reflective band around it

Cylinder white metal with red rectangle near the top on the front side, on the rear side white

Wedge bollard with diagonal cut top. Top is fully black with red rectangle front reflector and white back

Flat top white metal cylinder with two red stripes near the top.

Sometimes just two red one-side rectangles

Shape: Rectangle cylinder with small holes

Material: Metall

Reflector: White square on the top

Cylinder plastic white with black-banded top.

Reflector is orange rounded stripe in the center

Shape: Cylinder

Material: Plastic

Color: White with two narrow black-bands

Reflector: Rectangle yellow or white between black-bands

Shape: Stick with diamond on the top

Material: Metall

Color: White-green or any

Reflector: Diamond on the top

Long white bollards with a red,white or green reflector at the top

Triangular concrete bollard. Common variants

• Yellow-painted top
• Painted red reflector

White flat bollard with black strip near the top.White/grey rectangle reflector placed inside black strip

Rounded plastic bollard with yellow top

Red-and-white reflector instead of yellow top is possible

White concrete with diagonal cut top.

Reflectors are two big red rectangles inside black angled frames on one side, on another white reflectors

Wedge shape with unique red stripe and white diagonal reflector

The bollard looks like a Poland flag

This German bollard is white and wedge-shaped.

Front reflector: A vertical white or silver rectangle in a black diagonal frame, attached with two bolts. At intersections, it is orange or yellow.

Rear reflector: Two white circles in a black diagonal frame, attached with one bolt. At intersections, they are orange or yellow. Common options: Road number plates above the frame or a blue attachment on the side.

White cylinder with flat top

Reflector position: Main reflector – white (or orange/yellow) vertically oriented rectangle. On the rear side, two white (or orange/yellow) circles. Both side in a black diagonal frame

Wedge bollard with front dark red rectangle and white on the back

BUT this bollard is shorter at the top (vs Hungary one)

White rectangular with slightly diagonal and slightly doomed top

Reflector is wide rectangle (about 90% of the bollard’s width) bright orange on one side, white on another

The bollard has a black cap and sometimes a black nipple and. Reflector is dark red rectangle on the front and grey/black on the back

Vs Slovenian:

• Usually darker red (not always) in Austria
• back reflector is oftengrey/black (Slovenian is grey/white)
• flat (2d) exist only in Austria

White rectangular with flat top and slightly rounded edges (chamfered corners)

Reflector is a thin rectangular (about 60% of the bollard’s width), yellow on one side only

White wedge-shaped.

Main reflector - large rectangular with diagonal top (yellow/white reversible). Orange reflective stripe above

Sometimes with attachable black number plates under the reflector

Concrete red-and-white cube or cylinder

Wedge-shaped white plastic bollard.

Main reflector – a vertically oriented silver (usually) rectangular reflector (orange/yellow at intersections) in a black diagonal frame

Compare to German:

• Front reflector attached on three bolts (German two)
• Back reflector attached on two bolts — one at the top and one at the bottom of each circle (German one)
• Sometimes there is a hole below the black diagonal frame

Often black-yellow diagonal stripes from bottom to almost top

Attached circle reflector. Yellow on the front side, and red on the back.

VS Japan:

• Taiwan one is taller
• Japan uses white for the back side reflector vs red Taiwan

Stone cuboid with a flat or pointed top.

Black-and-white or yellow-and-white stripes. Stripes have the same size. In Thailand stripes have different sizes

White painted rectangle reflector on one side, 2 little white circles on another (sometimes). No reflectors are possible

White bollard with wedged or flat top.

Reflector is always tilted to the left. Red rectangle on the front size and white on the back.

Attached circle. Yellow on the front side, red on the back side

Japan small reflectors placed on the white post vs yellow/no color in Taiwan

Shape: Thin semi-cylinder (Rectangle with rounded corners) with rounded top

Material: Plastic

Color: White

Reflector: One-side white/yellow rectangle near the top

White stone with painted black bottom. The form is a truncated square pyramid

Cylindrical with a rounded top and black-white stripes. Reflector is a white rectangle on the front and red on the back

Sometimes with a circle in the center of the white line

Thin rectangular with a white top (upper third) and black-and-white stripes on the remaining two-thirds.

Reflectors are white or grey on the front and red on the back. A version without reflectors is also available

Grey plastic cylinder with rounded or flat top. Bottom is painted black

Main reflector/s is usually white. Sometimes is yellow

Flat rectangular white panel (plank-like). Latvian bollard appears almost 2D when viewed from the side, with a flat top and flat faces.

Reflector:

• Front reflector – white (most common) or yellow (intersections, bridges and etc) rectangle inside the black diagonal stripe.
• On the rear side, two small circular white reflectors

Unique numbers: A large black digit is usually printed below the front reflector. The number represents the distance marker toward the next kilometer post (in hundreds of meters)

Flat plastic rectangle (white or yellow)

• Red reflector on the front side only, sometimes with black lettering below.

Comparison with Australia:

• Size: The Turkish reflector is shorter than the Australian version.
• Placement: In Turkey, red reflectors are always on the front, placing them on the right side of the road to match right-hand driving. In Australia, they appear on the left because of left-hand driving.

White plastic bollard with red reflector near the top on front side, white/grey on the back

Bollard itself is a slip rectangle with slightly rounded edges

White stone with painted black bottom

The form is a long truncated pyramid with pointed or flat top

Cylindrical with a flat or rounded top. Painted in black-and-yellow stripes

Reflector is white on the front and red on the back side

These British bollards are cylindrical with a rounded top. They are painted with black-and-white stripes.

Reflector: A red rectangle is on the back side. A white rectangle is on the front.

Variation: Some bollards have a circle in the center of the white stripe.

Cylinder thin bollard with long thin red reflector on the front side. Sometimes with black hat or reflector is on the black strip

Cuboid stone with a flat or pointed top. Bollard painted with black-and-white stripes. White stripes are wider

White painted rectangle reflector on the front and two white circles on the back. Sometimes without reflectors at all

Red strip around the bollard near the top with a small hole in it on the front side

Sometimes with yellow or white reflectors

Wedge bollard with front dark red rectangle and white on the back

Lithuania bollard has brighter red

White stone bollard with red top. Sometimes with vertical yellow reflector on the red part

Top can be flat or pointed

A white plastic bollard with a flat top

It features a wide white or orange rectangular reflector set into a black diagonal band that begins at the very top of the post

Compare to Spain:

• Yellow (not orange) reflector in Spain

Yellow plastic bollard with a diagonal-cut top. Features a big grey reflector on the front side

Rounded top with straight horizontal black stripe and white thin rectangle reflector on the front and two white circles on the back side

White (sometimes black) plastic flat bollard with thin red rectangle reflector