Japan: New trucks can expand the body and protect road workers
Nagoya - At the highway construction site, an oncoming vehicle led to an increase in accidents and the development of a retractable truck ( Dongfeng truck parts , Sinotruk parts ) that provides road workers with a 23-meter-long protective barrier. The 25-tonne car was built by the Japan Central Expressway Company. If it is not extended, the body is 16 meters long and 2.5 meters wide. The protective barrier is made up of two 1.2-meter-high, 10-meter-long metal beams that form part of the body. If a protective net is added, the barrier can reach 1.8 meters. When the vehicle is parked on the highway, the beam closest to the shoulder moves toward the center so that it is flush with the other beam. Road workers can work safely in the space created by the beam movement. According to the Japan Expressway Company, the car is equipped with shock absorbing equipment designed to protect workers from the impact of hitting the beam at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. At the end of this