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Impact recovery

Flexible bollards

A bollard that bends and stands back up. Where contact is expected rather than exceptional: drive-thru lanes, tight turns, wash bays. A spring-loaded bollard absorbs the hit and returns to position, instead of bending permanently and needing replacement every season.

A yellow flexible spring bollard with a red reflective band and ribbed spring base, bolted to a paved forecourt outside a commercial building, with two more in the background

Where it is used

  • Drive-thru lanes and order points
  • Tight turns and pinch points where clipping is routine
  • Car wash and wash bay guidance
  • Parking lot islands and lane definition
  • Sites where a bent steel bollard has become a recurring line item
  • Locations where damage to the vehicle matters as much as damage to the site

Not sure which option fits?

Send a photo of the location and tell us what you are protecting. We will specify it and quote it within 24 hours, including the cheaper option if that is the right one.

Specifications

Options and technical data

SBD-FSB42Y yellow flexible spring bollard with a red reflective band, black cap and bolt-on spring base

SBD-FSB42Y

Product code: SBD-FSB42Y

Flexible Spring Bollard, 42″

Steel post on a spring base. A vehicle clips it, the bollard lays over, and the spring stands it back up: no bent post to cut out and replace. Bolt-on base plate, so it goes down without a core drill.

MaterialSteel
FinishYellow Powder Coated
Height42″
Diameter2 1/8″
Mount typeBolt-On
Reflective tapeRed (High Visibility)
FlexibilitySpring Loaded

Before you order

Choosing the right option

When is flexible the right choice?

When contact is routine rather than rare. A drive-thru lane, a tight turn, a wash bay: anywhere a rigid post gets clipped several times a year. The spring absorbs the hit and stands the bollard back up, which takes the replacement off your maintenance list.

When is it the wrong choice?

When the job is to physically stop a vehicle. A flexible bollard is designed to give way. If you are protecting glazing, a gas meter or a dock door, you want a fixed steel post, not this. Tell us what is behind the bollard and we will say which one the application needs.

Does it damage the vehicle?

Far less than a rigid post does. That matters at customer-facing locations, where a scraped bumper turns into a claim. It is one of the main reasons drive-thrus specify flexible over fixed.

How does it mount?

Bolt-on base plate, anchored to concrete: no core drill and no sleeve to set into the surface. That also makes it straightforward to relocate if the lane layout changes.

Will it stop a truck?

No, and it is not meant to. This is a guidance and delineation product that gives way on impact by design. It is not crash-rated. If your project requires certified anti-ram performance to ASTM F2656 or IWA 14-1, we will say so and refer you to a rated manufacturer.

Send a photo. Get a quote within 24 hours.

Tell us what you are protecting and from what. We will come back with a part number, a price and a date.