by Liz Karson | Jul 12, 2018 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
In previous articles I wrote about the many means used here in the U.S. and offered by ECI to prevent vehicles from unauthorized perimeter access. In 2017 I wrote about crash gates and wedge vehicle barriers as well as the gate operators used to control them. These...
by Liz Karson | Feb 26, 2018 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
Last Friday, February 23, 2018 the U.S. Secret Service Tweeted the following at 2:29 PM: “BREAKING: An individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th & E.” At 2:32 PM they Tweeted again: “UPDATE:...
by Liz Karson | Nov 21, 2017 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
HySecurity, a regular ECI supplier, posted this video last year showing the effectiveness of one of their vehicle wedge barriers in stopping a truck. It is worth a second look following our discussions about the effectiveness of vehicle wedge barriers. Watch through...
by Liz Karson | Oct 19, 2017 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
Wedge vehicle barriers are one of several types of barriers and components of a well designed active vehicle barrier system. They pivot up from the pavement surface to form a wedge shaped barrier to block traffic flow. (See photo above compliments of Nasatka...
