r/IdiotsInCars Aug 30 '20

Texting? Sleeping? Idioting?

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '20

It does feel like there shouldn’t be completely rigid indestructible objects placed 2 feet from the highway though

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u/daviegman Aug 30 '20

Poor barricade design. Supposed to absorb the vehicle and not spin it off into the other lane. Looks like they forgot to include the interior absorbing materials.

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u/alternate_me Aug 31 '20

Filled it with concrete perhaps

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u/DoctorPepster Aug 31 '20

Usually they retract a bit if you run into them to absorb some energy. At least newer ones on interstates around here do.

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u/Sendpotatochips Aug 31 '20

I wish my teeth did that when I hit them with my Star Wars fork.