Delaware, much the same as many other states throughout the country, is taking a closer look at how many potentially dangerous highway guardrail units are in use along the state’s roadways.

According to recent reports, the Delaware Department of Transportation has banned the new installation of the ET-Plus guardrail system manufactured by Trinity Industries Inc.

An engineer for the Delaware Department of Transportation said the ban will remain in place until “comprehensive, independent safety testing” is completed.

At least 27 other states have done the same, with Virginia and New Hampshire two from the local region.

The Delaware Transportation Secretary said the following:

“We thought it was prudent not to install any more of these until we know more. I need someone to tell me from the federal perspective that these are safe. If they’re not safe, we want to rip them out.”

While the guardrail units can only cause a problem if a car wrecks into it, this is more common than many people believe. In the event of a crash, the guardrail has the potential to pierce the vehicle and cause additional damage and injury.

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