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Protecting all walks of life
| 题名： | Protecting all walks of life |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 摘要： | Over the last year, Varley and Gulliver Parapets has seen an increase of up to 20% in the installation of anti-climb parapets across the UK, compared with 2021. On bridges, 1.8-metre high steel or aluminium parapets have become a popular choice for highway authorities, as they not only provide vehicle containment, but they also prevent pedestrians from climbing on them and falling onto the carriageway below. On footbridges and stairways, steel pedestrian parapets, up to 2.1 metres high, are installed specifically to protect people on foot from climbing or falling from height. Both systems address two equally important areas of public concern - road casualty reduction and suicide prevention. In 2021 alone, 5,583 suicides were registered in England and Wales and 1,608 people were killed in collisions on the UK's roads. Stacy Willis, solutions manager at Varley and Gulliver, said: More of our anti-climb parapets are being installed across the country as a means of keeping all road users safe. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | Highways |
| 卷： | 92 |
| 期： | 2 |
| 页码： | 36-36 |
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