https://www.advrider.com/new-study-calls-for-improved-guardrails-for-motorcyclists-safety/
Long ride yesterday (250 miles) in western Mass. Rode Rt 112 north which is one of my favorites. High speed, light traffic, just enough curves to keep things interesting, plus it goes by a large Knightsville Dam with a great look out point.
Yesterday traffic was stopped as crews installed new Guard Rails along the side of the road. These were the type with I bean posts connected by W cross section horizontal beams.
I happened to be the first vehicle in line and the traffic person with the company was talkative as we waited. I asked him why the horizontal beams were being installed higher than what I’m use to. These were about 44” high instead of 36” high I usually see. He said that DOT wanted them higher due to the growing number of SUVs on the road.
I told him If I slid into to them at the height they were being installed I would be diced by the vertical I beams and would never impact the W beam. He said good point, we don’t write the regs, maybe slow down. Disregarded his warning as soon as he waved me forward.
So this morning advrider has a related study worrying about the top of the I beans as opposed to the part below the W beam. I’d like to see track style air fences everywhere.
Long ride yesterday (250 miles) in western Mass. Rode Rt 112 north which is one of my favorites. High speed, light traffic, just enough curves to keep things interesting, plus it goes by a large Knightsville Dam with a great look out point.
Yesterday traffic was stopped as crews installed new Guard Rails along the side of the road. These were the type with I bean posts connected by W cross section horizontal beams.
I happened to be the first vehicle in line and the traffic person with the company was talkative as we waited. I asked him why the horizontal beams were being installed higher than what I’m use to. These were about 44” high instead of 36” high I usually see. He said that DOT wanted them higher due to the growing number of SUVs on the road.
I told him If I slid into to them at the height they were being installed I would be diced by the vertical I beams and would never impact the W beam. He said good point, we don’t write the regs, maybe slow down. Disregarded his warning as soon as he waved me forward.
So this morning advrider has a related study worrying about the top of the I beans as opposed to the part below the W beam. I’d like to see track style air fences everywhere.
