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CyclopsShield™

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Blunt end culverts are typically installed at the end of a parallel to road V-ditch drain and are also commonly found under access roads and driveways, posing a life endangering roadside hazard for vehicle occupants in run-off road accidents.

The risk of impact with blunt end culverts is often exacerbated by their location which serves to effectively funnel errant vehicles into a traumatic collision.

Safe Direction’s recent launch of CyclopsShield™ safe culvert end is considered revolutionary in addressing the long-standing safety problem of roadside culvert end impacts.

The efficacy of CyclopsShield™ safe culvert end in lowering the risks to motorists from exposed blunt end culverts has been demonstrated through crash test impacts at 70 KM/H and 100KM/H. In both instances the impact vehicle was found to ride up and over the culvert without snagging.

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How CyclopsShield® works

CyclopsShield® is a simple extension to a concrete culvert that replaces concrete headwalls and blunt ends.

The CyclopsShield® end provides a malleable and traversable surface for impacting vehicles, permitting them to simply run up the embankment free of any violent collision impact.

Features and Benefits

  • CyclopsShield® safe culvert end is expertly designed to eliminate snagging hazards and significantly reduce culvert crash impact severity.
  • CyclopsShield® is practical in the sense it can easily be installed onto existing concrete culvert pipes.
  • The absence of bars in CyclopsShield® makes it less likely to catch debris, therefore reducing the occurrence of drain blockage and effectively minimising potential hazards to motorists.
  • CyclopsShield® safe culvert end is more affordable than chamfered pre-cast concrete ends with traversable bars – offering a cost saving alternative.

Safe Direction’s uniquely developed CyclopsShield® safe culvert end is the only MASH performance tested culvert safety end at Levels 2 and 3 – offering unprecedented gold standard roadside protection to Australian motorists.

To find out more about our cutting edge CyclopsShield® safe culvert end, contact Safe Direction on 1300 063 220.

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