Numerous states have confirmed that they’ve had no negative experiences with the X-LITE. roads and highways and did not lead to any conclusion that the X-Lite was unsafe. In FHWA’s evaluations, the X-LITE performed consistently with other end terminals on U.S. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) examined and re-examined the X-LITE and its in-service performance and gathered input from state departments of transportation across the United States. The guardrail manufacturer provided the following statement: “What happened to Hannah, What happened to Sarah Weinberg, they knew this was going to happen, said Eimers.
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The driver of the car was said to be going 37mph. In an accident in Missouri, an X-Lite pierced the passenger compartment of a Chevy Blazer and bounced out. ‘It’s free money’: Rent relief is still available for VirginiansĪ research engineer at the University of Alabama hired in Eimer’s case found the guardrails can’t function at speeds above 37.4 miles per hour.
“This is an inherently defective product that does not belong on America’s roadways,” said Steve Eimers. That’s what happened in the case of Virginia driver, Sarah Weinberg and Tennessee driver Hannah Eimers. The guardrails have pierced, punctured and sliced through vehicles. Yet, multiple families across the country have blamed Lindsay X-Lite guardrails for the deaths of their loved ones. Guardrails are supposed to be a safety barrier for a car that leaves the roadway. It is a sudden shift and 8News has found it may have to do with reports of some horrific accidents at lower speeds. Now, crews have pulled them from all state roads with speeds above 25 mph. Previously, VDOT told us it would be removing the guardrails from roads with speed limits of 55 mph or higher. (WRIC) - Three years after 8News first exposed concerns with some guardrails piercing through cars, killing and maiming drivers, The Virginia Department of Transportation has expanded its promise to remove them from the roads.
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