PLASTIC LAMPPOSTS
November 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLA EUROPEAN Union research network says it has created tough thermoplastic lampposts that absorb energy in a collision and so could save hundreds of lives across Europe. In the UK alone, said the EUREKA-group, more than 500 motorists are killed each year, hitting roadside objects such as lampposts, usually made from metal, concrete or occasionally fibre-glass. According to Gerry Boyce, the director of UK company Euro Projects, the lead partner in the initiative: "Our THERMOPOLE project team set out to create a lamp-post that could withstand the ...
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