Malta’s first motorcycle strips would be installed as part of the Coast Road project, Transport Malta has said.
The strips are attached to the lower part of the crash barriers. In an accident, motorbike riders are prevented from hitting the pillars and lower part of the barriers.
Riders usually slide along the asphalt and hit the pillars or barrier edge, with serious consequences. According to a study commissioned by EuroRap, motorcycle strips halve the number of fatalities of riders who crash into barriers.
As part of its road safety strategy, Transport Malta is installing three and a half kilometres of motorcycle strips within the curves and critical parts of the Coast Road.