cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11676601

A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us.

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[–] 36 points 2 years ago (5 children)

There is very little that can stop a semi-truck at highway speeds

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    In Switzerland we have Sand-Strips every so often for exactly that reason. If a Truck loses its Breaks it can drive into these Sand-Strips and it will safely and "gently" be stopped.

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