Nottingham erects vehicle barriers to stop terrorist attacks at summer family event

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Vehicle barriers used to stop terrorist attacks have been erected at a summer family event in Nottingham.Nottingham Beach, an annual artificial beach event in the city's Old Market Square, opened for the summer on Wednesday.This year's event, which attracts large numbers of people during the school holidays, will be protected by Husson H-Stop barriers, designed to combat "vehicle-as-a-weapon attacks" by tipping up on impact and disrupting the vehicle's direction.Councillor Neghat Khan, the leader of Nottingham City Council, said the barriers were an "additional safety measure", with their introduction reviewed while the event continues.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Crowdguard, a supplier for the barrier, said the barriers tip on impact to disrupt a vehicle's forward motion and change its trajectory from "horizontal to vertical".The wheeled barriers are designed to be installed by a single person and fold up, according to manufacturer Husson.James Mellors, from the Mellors Group...

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