Barriers in Germany June 2017.

Pictures of safety Barriers in Germany
                                
Photographed from the passenger seat of a Right-Hand-Drive vehicle.

Barriers are positioned with the intention of preventing vehicles leaving the road and crashing off the bridge down into the valley. Unlike most UK barriers, they also prevent motor vehicles from hitting and cyclists or pedestrians that may also be crossing the bridge. 
     Providing that bit of extra protection (than they do in the UK) doesn't cost any more.  So why don't they do it?

   This Bundestrasser has a cycle/pedestrian way running for many kilometres along side it (as can be identified on the right of the picture).   A crash barrier has been installed, so that any vehicle out of control should be stopped by the barrier, before it crosses the cycleway.   This example also has a hand rail for pedestrians and cyclists. 

                                    Another good example of how it should be done.

Better still, let us have more routes that away from Main Roads.