Guardrail washer?

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(05-09-2017, 08:08 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Pretty much this ^

Buildup of silt/dirt/sediment from road spray during rain, and winter time driving inhibits the driver's ability to notice the reflective panels on safety structures, as well as the shine on the galvanized portion of the structure itself. 

Yes, washing guard rails is a thing.  Likely wasn't a thing, until someone claimed that they couldn't see one that they ran into, in a court case..


Edit: Personally, I feel like this would be great community service work for prisoners, along with having them clear clogged storm drainage structures. I mean, if we're going to make them work, might as well give them a foothold on some real world applications..

Agree. Also, cleaning the guardrails probably increases their serviceable lifetime. Those things can be extremely dangerous if hit at the wrong angle. Even more so if they lock up rather than crumple as intended.

And in terms of making the incarcerated work, would be great to see said work go towards projects that benefit the taxpayers footing the bill rather than private corporations making who knows what trinkets or running call centers.