Time to rethink road barriers

Roller barriers placed at the underpass along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang in Petaling Jaya to protect motorists during accidents. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

AUTHORITIES must rethink conventional metal guardrails to make Malaysian roads safer.

One technology deserving closer attention is the safety roller barrier, a road restraint system designed not only to contain out-of-control vehicles but also to absorb and redirect crash energy.