Highway Guardrail Cap Manufacturer

Guardrail end caps are pieces installed on the traffic-facing edge of guardrails to protect drivers who crash into them. Without properly functioning end caps, the sharp end of the guardrail could easily puncture the passenger compartment, injuring any occupants of the vehicle. The end cap is a complex piece of safety technology that accomplishes two tasks at once. First, as the accident occurs, there is a flat slot on the backside of the cap. The force of the car pushes the rail itself through the slot, flattening it out from a stiff metal structure into a more flexible ribbon that cannot pierce the vehicle. At the same time, a blade on the back of the cap uses the accident’s force to dislodge the rail from its support posts, making it easier to move and less likely to puncture the car.