The Vivacity LED Safety Tactile (TGSI) is designed to reduce the number of crashes and injuries at traffic light controlled intersections, resulting from distracted or sight-impaired pedestrians walking on to a road in front of vehicles. International research has found significant reductions in crashes involving pedestrians at night where the LED Safety Tactile Blocks are installed. The LED Safety Tactile can also be installed at zebra crossings to increase the visibility of the crossing to pedestrians and drivers, and other high-risk pedestrian locations such as ramps, steps and escalators.

The Vivacity LED Safety Tactile has been designed for Australian conditions, including higher brightness to overcome sunglare and dimming at night. Their design allows for easy maintenance by road agencies and their traffic signal contractors. They have been strengthened to allow for static and dynamic wheel loads arising from motorised street-sweeping and cleaning vehicles used in major cities.

When installed at traffic lights and signalised pedestrian crossings, the LED Tactiles are connected to the traffic lights for power and synchronisation with the traffic light’s control system. They can also be linked to other control mechanisms, including automated or electrically controlled gates, or standalone in a flashing or steady light mode in other applications.

The Vivacity LED Safety Tactile is category P5 rated for slip resistance and because it is internally LED illuminated, luminance contrast is not an issue and they can be seen by vision impaired people. In response to the installation of Vivacity LED Safety Tactiles by OmniGrip Direct in central Bendigo, Victoria, in August 2021, Adam English of Vision Australia, said “This is a great improvement for those living with low vision and we welcome the introduction of these…”.