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re: The cable barriers erected on the interstate are a waste of money
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:49 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:49 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
They're a cheap way to prevent cross-over head ons. Even a slack cable will work to redirect a car, Had a friend who was killed several years ago on I-49 as a result of someone having a heart attack and crossing over. You're wrong in your assesment.
This post was edited on 2/5/17 at 3:54 pm
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:51 pm to ruzil
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What are the chances that someone is forced onto the interstate median right at the spot that is damaged or slacked?
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In his case, there was a car parked on the shoulder of the road precisely at the spot where he fell asleep, he rear ended the parked car and was killed instantly. RIP
Ummm...
This post was edited on 2/5/17 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:51 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:Everything is a death trap for motorcycles.
And they are a death trap for motorcycles.
If trees would have been there, they would have been a death trap for motorcycles.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:52 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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They have cut down trees and natural barriers that actually did stop that to install these crappy cables.
I have never heard of anyone dying from hitting those cables.
I have heard of plenty of people dying from hitting a tree.
You're fricking retarded.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:53 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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How many people have died crashing into the barrier?
Why are we supposed to care that Someone was driving like an idiot, lost control, and paid the ultimate price?
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:57 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:00 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I was told that the cables are slack for a reason. They are supposed to wrap up in the car wheels and slow the car down. If they were tight they would either snap or cut the car into.
This post was edited on 2/5/17 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:07 pm to stinkdawg
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If they were tight they would either snap or cut the car into.
The new ones that they're building along I-55 sure are tight. Also, into what?
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:13 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
You sound like those idiots who point to relatively safe rear-end accidents at intersections with red-light cameras, when the much more dangerous t-bone collisions have virtually been eliminated.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:16 pm to High C
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Also, into what?
Sorry. In two.
But that is what I was told when I asked a truck driving instructor at the tech school.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:18 pm to texashorn
Had a car spinning out of control in the rain headed my direction get caught in the cables. You have no idea what you are talking about.
If those cables scare you while riding a motorcycle then stop riding. People crash bikes due to pot holes. Bikes themselves are death traps.
If those cables scare you while riding a motorcycle then stop riding. People crash bikes due to pot holes. Bikes themselves are death traps.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:19 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Just fill median with 2 ft of pea gravel no maintanance
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:24 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Cable Barriers are not the panacea they may seem. Even many highway agencies have stated they have the worst accident experience and are the most expensive to maintain.
"The California Department of Transportation used the cable rail system as their standard during the early 1960s, but abandoned it by 1978. The agency stated in its 1997 Cable Median Barriers Report that the cable barrier is “the least expensive to install, but it has had the worst accident experience and is the most expensive to maintain.”
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Moreover there is absolutely no consideration for motorcyclist safety with this system. It's why you won't see them in Europe where motorcyclist safety is taken into consideration in highway design.
They are cheap to install, that is the only advantage.
"The California Department of Transportation used the cable rail system as their standard during the early 1960s, but abandoned it by 1978. The agency stated in its 1997 Cable Median Barriers Report that the cable barrier is “the least expensive to install, but it has had the worst accident experience and is the most expensive to maintain.”
LINK
Moreover there is absolutely no consideration for motorcyclist safety with this system. It's why you won't see them in Europe where motorcyclist safety is taken into consideration in highway design.
They are cheap to install, that is the only advantage.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:30 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I saw them stop an RV from crossing over into on coming traffic, it's not up for debate whether they are worth the money or not. Stop talking out of your arse.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:31 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Have downvote- there're free!
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:37 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
So a man was driving at a high rate of speed and not wearing a helmet and lived. I don't see your point. Sounds like he possibly was saved by the cables.
This post was edited on 2/5/17 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:37 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Concrete barrier is the best way to prevent crossover collisions.
The cable barriers work when they are intact....but they are often mangled and broken. The state takes months to fix them.
The cable barriers work when they are intact....but they are often mangled and broken. The state takes months to fix them.
This post was edited on 2/5/17 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:39 pm to Ed Osteen
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I saw them stop an RV from crossing over into on coming traffic, it's not up for debate whether they are worth the money or not. Stop talking out of your arse.
Apparently there is a debate.
The cost to install, the cost to maintain, the cost of damage to vehicles that would not have bene damaged from partial runoff, etc. need to be factored in to the overall cost of the system.
Our government loves to buy things that are cheap to install and expensive to maintain.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:42 pm to tigerstripedjacket
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Have downvote- there're free!
So are y's, this isn't Wheel of Fortune.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:45 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Pay attention to the road
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