Barriers technology ensures greater highway safety even for heavy vehicles such as trucks

The redirective capabilities of the latest safety barrier systems can prevent deaths and serious injuries in the event of unforeseen incidents. Sudden tyre failures can be particularly risky with regard to heavy trucks travelling at high speeds on highways. However effective barrier selection can ensure cross-over crashes are avoided, reducing the risk of crashes causing catastrophic deaths and injuries, as this video from the UK reveals.
June 20, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The redirective capabilities of the latest safety barrier systems can prevent deaths and serious injuries in the event of unforeseen incidents. Sudden tyre failures can be particularly risky with regard to heavy trucks travelling at high speeds on highways. However effective barrier selection can ensure cross-over crashes are avoided, reducing the risk of crashes causing catastrophic deaths and injuries, as this video from the UK reveals.
Road Markings, Barriers & Workzone Protection

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