New design to save Bikers

[SwearingMuffin]

Saw this, about changing UK crash barriers, what do you guys think?

http://www.mippin.com/mip/plus/story.js ... =573163767

 

[Neilisin]

Seems interesting, I would like to see what these secondary barriers would look like and where they'd go.

 

[Gogosor]

About time they did this in the UK, the French have had them for years:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ggyn4APlYI[/youtube]

 

[thunderous71]

Anything that gets rid of this type of 'barrier"

Would be very welcome. Horrifies me when I see them. And yes they still exist in the UK.

 

[lGregl]

Anything that gets rid of this type of 'barrier"

Would be very welcome. Horrifies me when I see them. And yes they still exist in the UK.

Never seen those, they look evil... I can only imagine sliding into it and getting cut in half, very final destination like

 

[MotoRick]

Saw this, about changing UK crash barriers, what do you guys think?

http://www.mippin.com/mip/plus/story.js ... =573163767

The UK can feel better about itself as far as the accusation that the UK trails other countries in bike safety measures on the highway. In the USA no thought is given to motorcyclists ever! Even when a negligent driver kills a motorcyclists, they usually get off with a fine.

 

[LittleDevilBiker]

Tyres keep it simple, just use old tyres make the road look like a race track :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[DodgeRider26]

Just to give you some facts on them... the cable-type barrier performs a different function than the tubed steel type. The cable barrier was designed for use on roadways where the chance of a crossover (driver leaving their side of road and entering the other) was more likely. The wires have enough slack in them designed to actually capture and wrap around a car and stop it from getting to the other side of the road. They are very effective, far more so than the other type of barrier, at stopping crossover collisions. The downside is that they are not, nor could they ever be, motorcyclist friendly.