What do people think when they hear the term “guard rail”? Is it something on an elevated platform that prevents people from falling? Is it that low-profile metal strip that runs along the freeway? Or ...

Lawsuits allege change to guardrail design had life-or-death consequences. — -- Transportation officials in two states said they are halting the use of a widely-installed guardrail end terminal ...

There is actually a lot of engineering that goes into guard rails, but most of them have been on the roads for decades. The technology is getting better, and it’s time for an upgrade. We’ve seen ...

Jury says Trinity Industries misled government about guardrail design. — -- A jury found today that a leading guardrail company made false statements to the government relating to a nearly decade ...

Editor’s Note: A recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision overturned a multi-million dollar jury verdict against Trinity. In its ruling, the court found government regulators were aware of changes made ...

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Conventional guardrail systems are constructed on the jobsite of lumber and are time-consuming to build and erect, require constant maintenance and are commonly discarded as waste at the conclusion of ...

DETROIT (AP) - Tractor trailers with side guard rails mounted between their tires are less likely to be involved in fatal crashes, an auto safety group says. But the trucking industry says technology ...

Much of Colorado’s striking mountain scenery is accessible from high-altitude mountain passes and summit-reaching routes. These often switchbacking, cliffside roads aren’t for the faint of heart, ...

DETROIT — Tractor-trailers with side guard rails mounted between their tires are less likely to be involved in fatal crashes, an auto safety group says. But the trucking industry says technology that ...