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Road safety: Andromeda, the intelligent safety barrier

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Safer roads A revolutionary safety barrier that signals the danger in advance, and due to its shape it is particularly safe for motorcyclists in the event of an impact. It is called Andromeda and has been studied by SMA Road Safety, a company from Marcianise (CE) that operates in the field of passive road safety through the design and construction of impact attenuators, road barriers and monitoring devices; his most important interventions include the Eurasia Tunnel in Istanbul, the fourth longest bridge in the world in Kuwait, the redevelopment of motorways in Romania, Greece, Qatar and other nations. The new Andromeda barrier, presented on the occasion of a technical seminar promoted in collaboration with the Province of Ancona, is defined as the first light smart safety barrier   available on the market and consists of transparent PET panels, inserted at a minimum distance from the ground and framed by circular metal profile poles for the benefit of safety for motorcycl