• jabathekek@sopuli.xyz
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    9 months ago

    But he noted that in the real world, a guardrail is much more likely to be placed next to a steep [drop-off] than a concrete barrier.

    Thankfully it was a test, but there’s probably already instances where an over-weight vehicle has smashed through safety devices.

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      9 months ago

      There’s a guard rail guy on YouTube who investigates how the guard rails have been fitted. They often have bolts and the tension wire incorrectly installed so much so that they don’t even effectively stop small vehicles. That guy lost a family member to this type of accident and so is on a crusade kinda.

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      9 months ago

      I’m willing to bet the super tall pickups and SUVs are more likely to hop over those steel guardrails, too. Related: Those sloped concrete dividers that have a slightly shallower slope at their wider bottom? Those are super effective, because that bottom slope deflects the vehicle’s front wheel, causing it to turn slightly away from the barrier instead of continuing to smash through it.