Colour Mobile on the Beach with Volleyball England

Colour Mobile Variable message signs had the pleasure of advertising for the event and event sponsors at the VEBT Bournemouth Volleyball Finals at the end of August 2010. It was a challenge siting the sign as the centre court was a 100m plus from the nearest entry point to the beach.

However we made it and a special thanks goes to the RNLI Lifeguards who help to remove the sign on the final day.

Volleyball England is the recognised National Governing Body for Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Sitting Volleyball in England. Volleyball England is responsible for the development, promotion and delivery of Volleyball across England.


Variable Message Signs information

A variable- (also changeable-, electronic-, or dynamic-) message sign, often abbreviated VMS, CMS, or DMS, and in the UK known as a matrix sign, is an electronic traffic sign often used on roadways to give motorists and pedestrians information about special events. Such signs warn of traffic congestion, accidents, incidents, roadwork zones, or speed limits on a specific highway segment. In urban areas, VMS are used within parking guidance and information systems to guide drivers to available car parking spaces. They may also ask vehicles to take alternative routes, limit travel speed, warn of duration and location of the incidents or just inform of the traffic conditions.

A complete message on a panel generally includes a problem statement indicating incident, roadwork, stalled vehicle etc; a location statement indicating where the incident is located; an effect statement indicating lane closure, delay, etc and an action statement giving suggestion what to do traffic conditions ahead.

In some places, VMSes are set up with permanent, semi-static displays indicating predicted travel times to important traffic destinations such as major cities or interchanges along the route of a motorway.

Typical messages provide the following information:

  • Crashes, including vehicle spin-out or rollover
  • Stalls affecting normal flow in a lane or on shoulders
  • Non-recurring congestion, often a residual effect of cleared crash
  • Closures of an entire road
  • Downstream exit ramp closures
  • Debris on roadway
  • Vehicle fires
  • Short-term maintenance or construction lasting less than three days
  • Pavement failure alerts
  • AMBER Alerts and weather warnings
  • Travel times
  • Variable speed limits
  • Event information
  • Product launch or promotion

The information comes from a variety of traffic monitoring and surveillance systems. It is expected that by providing real-time information on special events on the oncoming road, VMS can improve vehicles’ route selection, reduce travel time, mitigate the severity and duration of incidents and improve the performance of the transportation network.


Event information at the Chatsworth Country Fair

We were delighted to be a part of the Chatsworth Country Fair this year with 4 of our Variable Message Signs.

The Chatsworth Country fair was extended by a day this year to become a 3 day country fair and the visitors didn’t disappoint.

We had 4 Variable Message Signs altogether around the showground, displaying various and important messages to visitors throughout the weekend. Below are a few pictures of the signs at work.


Colour Mobile VMS support Weymouth Beach Volleyball

The 28th Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic sponsored by RAF Careers was another massive success from its start with the local Corporate competition on Thursday evening through to the Womens and Mens Finals on Sunday afternoon.  Colour Mobile Variable Message Signs LTD supported the event using the signs to promote event sponsors and supporters, and on finals day it was used as a scoreboard.


Weymouth Beach Volleyball 2010

Colour mobile VMS is currently supporting the Weymouth Beach Volleyball with one of their signs situated on Weymouth Esplanade.

THURSDAY CORPORATE EVENT
FRIDAY EXHIBITION MATCH
2PM QUALIFYING COMPETITION BEGINS
SATURDAY MATCHES START AT 9AM
PLAY CLOSES APPROX: 7PM
SATURDAY EVENING PARTY AT RENZ VOUS CLUB
SUNDAY FINALS DAY
JUNIOR EVENTS
4 A SIDE
3PM; WOMENS FINAL
4PM: MENS FINAL

Bakewell Show have contracted Colour mobile VMS Ltd

Colour mobile VMS will deploy portable solar powered 4 colour variable message signs on major routes into this year’s Bakewell Show which attracts over 65,000 visitors a year.

The COLOUR solar signs will be deployed prior to the event to give drivers advance warning of possible areas of congestion and information on the park & ride scheme.

During the event the signs which can be updated immediately via SMS or our web based application will be used in support of the traffic management plan and to provide event & sponsor Information at the centre ring inside the showground.

Managing Director Tony Price stated “ Bakewell show is a long established Blue Riband event in the country show calendar and Colour Mobile VMS ltd are extremely proud to have been awarded this contract.

This is exactly the type of event we envisaged supporting when forming the company. The visual impact of colour on our variable message signs combined with the flexibility offered by their mobility remote communications and use of solar power  significantly increase the number of applications where variable message signs can have an immediate positive effect at events of this nature.

We are looking forward to working with our new customer and developing a long standing relationship.