Nevada state officials say they will wait for crash test results to determine the future role a controversial highway safety mechanism will play on their roads. The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that Nevada became one of the first of many states this year to temporarily suspend use of the ET-Plus...
Learn MoreTwo years ago, a man from Lake County, Florida, swerved to avoid hitting an animal in the road. The split second decision sent his pickup truck careening into a guardrail. It also cost his passenger a leg. WTFTV 9 reports that the rail malfunctioned and impaled the pickup truck, slicing the passenge...
Learn More
Kentucky is one of over thirty other US states suspending the installation of a highly scrutinized highway safety device. The device’s manufacturer, Trinity Industries, is no longer shipping out the model due to safety concerns, but Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet has decided to remove...
Learn MoreDocuments acquired by 13newsnow.com reveal that the Virginia Department of Transportation knew about a potential safety device malfunction but waited over a year to act on the information. Trinity Industries whistleblower Joshua Harman approached VDOT in January 2013 with information about an unauth...
Learn More
Late last month, Arizona suspended the use of the Trinity ET-Plus guardrail over fears of its performance in the event of an accident. In addition to the more than 30 states that have suspended use of the guardrail, the federal government has stepped in and requested additional safety tests. Accordi...
Learn More