Overview
- Roelofs, presenting its review Tuesday, found the curve is not unsafe and linked most of the 21 recorded crashes to drivers entering too fast and braking late.
- The province will add bright raised yellow strips on the barrier from late May, plus clearer signs and anti-glare screens, with overhead matrix warnings considered if crashes continue.
- Police plan regular speed checks near the approach to push speeds down before the turn.
- Three quarters of crash-involved drivers are men under 30, and smaller, lighter cars spin more often because hard braking loads the front axle and the rear wheels lose grip.
- A second hotspot known as the Hornbachbocht will get stronger warnings, new lane-edge markings, and tree removal to improve sight lines.