Barriers

Joda · Senior Member

Barriers

Craig1 · Guru

Plenty of the S... around here as well, and no chance of pulling up with any safety at all, you would not even get off the road at all. Then when it is ivariably hit , takes months to get fixed. A nasty cost cutting exercise and a plum job handed to a " mate " I reckon .

Wodonga to Beechworth, Hume Freeway etc etc. ( both sides of the river)

Basher · Senior Member

Why did you not drive futher along, your tyre was already f...ked, slowly with emergency flashers on to a safer spot!!
Basher

Cuppa · Guru

Motorcyclists often refer to those wire rope barriers as 'cheese graters'. I cannot understand why anyone ever thought they were a good idea.

Greg 1 · Guru

The same has been happening in the West. Barriers built close to the lanes with no hope of pulling in in the case of an emergency and the barriers go on for miles. The stupidity of so called road engineers these days defies belief.

Joda · Senior Member

I knew someone would say keep going to a better spot, we were going up a hill slowly with flashers on, could not see any place better for klicks ahead, stuff up the alloy rim to boot with virtually no tyre left on it, wifey stood down the road a bit which caught drivers attention which helped Considerably, barriers appear to do nothing for road safety on this particular stretch of road, let me know when it happens to you Basher, Joda

Basher · Senior Member

Well, smart a....e, if you knew someone was going to say what I said, why in the hell did you NOT tell the FULL story.

yobarr · Guru

Joda wrote:
I knew someone would say keep going to a better spot, we were going up a hill slowly with flashers on, could not see any place better for klicks ahead, stuff up the alloy rim to boot with virtually no tyre left on it, wifey stood down the road a bit which caught drivers attention which helped Considerably, barriers appear to do nothing for road safety on this particular stretch of road, let me know when it happens to you Basher, Joda

Like you, I expected some expert would say, after careful consideration, that you should have kept going "to a better spot".

You have stated that you could see no better place for "klicks ahead" and that you were wary that you would "stuff up the alloy rim",both being potential hazards which would have been obvious to any clear-thinking individual.

You seem to have handled a potentially dangerous situation very well, with the support of your wife. Well done!

Let us hope that you never again have to deal with problems created by office jockeys who seem unable to anticipate potential hazards, and take measures to minimise them. Cheers.

-- Edited by yobarr on Saturday 1st of July 2023 06:54:53 PM

TheHeaths · Guru

Without debating the issue of the thread, a bit of history re these barriers.

They were developed I believe in Germany in the late 1980s. The safety idea was that these are an energy absorbing system, and unlike the common metal barriers, are designed to prevent vehicles suffering major damage endangering the occupants, and to absorb the impact and stop the vehicle being catapulted back across the road into oncoming vehicles. If a vehicle does hit it, it rarely if ever is able to go over the fence, and the fence is more easily repaired, staying more complete than hard metal armcoes.

Judging from the amount of this type of barrier around the country, it is either very effective, or the company employed exceptional sales people.

Bicyclecamper · Guru

They are also a leg remover for motorcyclists, as well as losing your head if you slide into them. They only work for cars and trucks.

Craig1 · Guru

Ric, the trucks just go through them here, on Hume Hwy, between Albury Wodonga

Gundog · Guru

TheHeaths wrote:
Without debating the issue of the thread, a bit of history re these barriers.

They were developed I believe in Germany in the late 1980s. The safety idea was that these are an energy absorbing system, and unlike the common metal barriers, are designed to prevent vehicles suffering major damage endangering the occupants, and to absorb the impact and stop the vehicle being catapulted back across the road into oncoming vehicles. If a vehicle does hit it, it rarely if ever is able to go over the fence, and the fence is more easily repaired, staying more complete than hard metal armcoes.

Judging from the amount of this type of barrier around the country, it is either very effective, or the company employed exceptional sales people.

In my opinion those rope barriers that are being deployed by councils and authorities are useing the excuse that its to protect the vehicle occuptant in dangerous bends etc, so why are they deployed straight streaches of roads, its to protect the enviroment, they dont want you pulling up because of the native grasses and trees.

JeffRae · Guru

I don't like them either, but, I think I would rather hit the rope barrier than come to a sudden stop wrapped around a tree.

Magnarc · Guru

Basher wrote:
Well, smart a....e, if you knew someone was going to say what I said, why in the hell did you NOT tell the FULL story.

Living up to your nom de plume Basher? Rude, derogatory, inflammatory and totally unnecessary. Not bad for someone who has been on the forum for five minutes or have you been on here for a lot longer than that???

We can do without posts like yours

Are We Lost · Guru

Magnarc, I think he chose that name for a purpose and he intends to live up that purpose by making insulting, derogative and nacissist remarks. Remembering some previous nasty comments I just had a look at a few of his recent posts. He lives up to his name.

TimTim · Guru

Exactly Cuppa and that is why they are banned in some countries in Europe.

Furtherore, you will see that the steel barriers are now having an additional barrier installed lower down so as to reduce the risk to motorcyclists.

Basher · Senior Member

Magnarc wrote:
Basher wrote:
Well, smart a....e, if you knew someone was going to say what I said, why in the hell did you NOT tell the FULL story.
Living up to your nom de plume Basher? Rude, derogatory, inflammatory and totally unnecessary. Not bad for someone who has been on the forum for five minutes or have you been on here for a lot longer than that???
We can do without posts like yours

And who made you chief!!!

My post was in context with the reply from the poster towards me, and like I said..............you know what, I can't be bothered to try an explain it to someone who's profile is an emu, THE DUMBESS BIRD ON THE PLANET biggrin biggrin biggrin

Basher bleh bleh

Santa · Guru

"THE DUMBESS BIRD ON THE PLANET biggrin biggrin biggrin "

Had to smile at this, I think we now have an inkling as to just who the dumbest bird on the planet is, could it be the one who is unable to spell (dumbest) wink

Basher · Senior Member

Well, I'm glad I gave you something to smile about

yobarr · Guru

Magnarc wrote:
Basher wrote:
Well, smart a....e, if you knew someone was going to say what I said, why in the hell did you NOT tell the FULL story.
Living up to your nom de plume Basher? Rude, derogatory, inflammatory and totally unnecessary. Not bad for someone who has been on the forum for five minutes or have you been on here for a lot longer than that ???
We can do without posts like yours

Interesting suggestion Phil, and something that had crossed my mind too, I must admit. Cheers

Basher · Senior Member

I was wondering how long it was going to take for you to comment, thanks for not disappointing me, biggrin biggrin , so so predictable

Basher

Santa · Guru

This sounds familiar. biggrin

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