FLARED ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a gore area and other relatively wide roadside hazards . One end of the system facind outcoming traffic is relatively narrow. The wid th at an opposite end of the system may be varied to accommodate relatively wid e or large roadside hazards. A sled assembly may be provided with a cutter pla te such that a collision by the motor vehicle with the sled assembly will resul t in the cutter plate tearing or ripping the energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the motor vehicle collision.