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safety ramp


a sharply rising side track leading off a roadway with a steep downgrade, and intended to be used to bring a vehicle to an emergency stop in the event of brake failure: The truck hit the safety ramp doing about 160 kpm! Compare arrester bed.

Contributor's comments: In NSW arrester beds are known as safety ramps.