How Guardrails Work & Why the ET-Plus Design Malfunctions

How Guardrails Work & Why the ET-Plus Design Malfunctions

We drive past them virtually every day without thinking much about them. Indeed, highway guardrails are part of our periphery, something we don’t much ponder until something terrible happens. But for those of us unfortunate enough to land in an accident on a highway, these guardrails often pla...

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Nebraska to Stick with Trinity Guardrails for Time Being

After a Texas jury issued a $175 award in a lawsuit against Trinity Industries Inc., many states have decided to stop using its guardrail systems. Nebraska, however, has no plans of doing so just yet. For the time being, the state said it will continue to use the controversial Trinity highway guardr...

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Mississippi to Stop Using Guardrail System

Mississippi to Stop Using Guardrail System

Mississippi state transportation officials have decided to stop using controversial guardrails sold and shipped by Trinity Industries Inc. The ET-Plus guardrails in question may violate safety standards. Highway guardrail heads are supposed to push vehicles off to the side by folding backward under ...

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Texas DOT Suspends Installation of Controversial Guardrail

Texas DOT Suspends Installation of Controversial Guardrail

The defective Trinity ET-Plus guardrail system was installed along highways throughout the state of Texas. Unfortunately, the Texas Department of Transportation does not have any record as to where they are located or how many are in use. Trinity Highway Products recently stopped shipping its guardr...

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Virginia Moves to Forefront in Fight Against Guardrail System

Virginia Moves to Forefront in Fight Against Guardrail System

Virginia has moved to the forefront in the fight against a controversial guardrail system, becoming the first state to announce a plan to remove them from the state’s roadways. This decision comes on the heels of the guardrail manufacturer, Trinity Industries, neglecting to meet the deadline for a p...

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