These Lanes Make Highways Safer

Runaway truck ramps, also known as escape lanes, are lifesaving features built on steep highways to stop trucks when brakes fail. They use gravel beds, sand, uphill slopes, or even nets and cables to absorb momentum and bring vehicles to a safe stop. Commonly found at the base of long downhill grades, these ramps prevent catastrophic crashes and have saved thousands of lives worldwide. Credits: arterissa - YouTube Engineeringandarchitecture - YouTube USAdashcam - FaceBook #truedialogue #interestingfacts #technology Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.