Guardrail retrofit to protect motorcyclists explored in Roadway Safety

Guardrail retrofit to protect motorcyclists explored in Roadway Safety

Magazine’s Fall issue also examines status of speed safety cameras for work zones

Concerned with the high percentage of motorcyclist fatalities involving guardrails, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) spent five years studying the issue and then seeking solutions.

What they and researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute came up with was a guardrail retrofit.

Read about the Texas work in the Fall issue of Roadway Safety magazine online now.

This issue also takes an in-depth look at the status of speed safety cameras for work zones, noting where they are accepted in this ever-evolving topic.

The Fall issue also includes:

• A Q&A with ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner about changes coming for the 2025 Convention & Traffic Expo
• Philanthropic work of some ATSSA members
• The stories behind the 17 names added to the National Work Zone Memorial
• A chat with Washington State Transportation Secretary Roger Millar
• Recommendations from Rocky Mountain ATSSA Chapter President Chad Palmer.

Check out these stories and more in the latest issue of Roadway Safety, online now.