A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us.

@HallowellNash · 11 months ago

A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us.

@[email protected] · 11 months ago

So they dont work for semi trucks? Thats concerning.

astraeus · 11 months ago

There is very little that can stop a semi-truck at highway speeds

11 months ago

In Switzerland we have Sand-Strips every so often for exactly that reason. If a Truck loses its Breaks it can drive into these Sand-Strips and it will safely and “gently” be stopped.

NoIWontPickaName · 11 months ago

We have those in America too, we call them runaway ramps

astraeus · 11 months ago

Yes, I’m not sure if the truck finds the stop so gentle but the driver (and surrounding traffic) at least is able to walk away if their brakes fail.

Brad Boimler · 11 months ago

We have those in the US as well but the are filled with gravel I believe so the truck an get stuck in it to slow down even more but only in mountain areas do we have them.

@BloodSlut · 11 months ago

to be fair, i do believe swizerland is entirely mountain areas