Breakaway joints fitted in tubular steel lighting columns have been shown to reduce the severity of accidents in which vehicles collide with lighting columns. The use of breakaway joints in the posts supporting the hazard signals currently being erected on the central reserves of motorways has been considered. The report deals with collision tests made on posts incorporating a breakaway joint similar to that used in the lighting column tests. (Author)


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    Title :

    Collision Tests on Motorway Hazard Signal Posts Fitted with Breakaway Joints


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1970


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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