There is actually a lot of engineering that goes into guard rails, but most of them have been on the roads for decades. The technology is getting better, and it’s time for an upgrade. We’ve seen ...

What do people think when they hear the term “guard rail”? Is it something on an elevated platform that prevents people from falling? Is it that low-profile metal strip that runs along the freeway? Or ...

DETROIT — Tractor-trailers with side guard rails mounted between their tires are less likely to be involved in fatal crashes, an auto safety group says. But the trucking industry says technology that ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's plan to mandate side underride guards may represent one of the costliest trucking mandates of all time. It's being carried out in the name of ...

New Jersey joined 30 other states which banned the use of a guard rail part, because of safety questions that have been raised after 14 accidents and four deaths. NJ DOT officials announced Friday ...

A new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) argues that one of the mainstays of any drive should be altered. Guardrails could be risen from the current 31 to 36 inches and become much ...