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  Median Cable Guardrail
  Who pays the repair bill when a cable is cut?
  When first responders get to the scene they stabilize a vehicle so that they have safe access; what happens if there is a secondary hit to the system?
  What if the system becomes electrically charged? Are there ways to mitigate this?
  How does a cable react when it is cut between two upright posts? Does it pull straight back for 1,000 feet?
  Is it possible to put a barrel by a crash that is left in place due to quick clearance to reduce the number of calls into central dispatch?
  What is the average tension of the median cable guardrail system?
  What wrench should we carry on our response vehicles to adjust the turnbuckles?
  What is the distance to a splice/turnbuckle?
  How do we pull median cable guardrail off a vehicle? Is there special equipment needed?
  Can you fully relieve the tension in the cable by loosening the turnbuckle or is there still enough tension in the cable after loosening the turnbuckle to allow the cable to "take off?"
  Why is the median cable guardrail not placed in the middle of the median?
  Can posts be offset further from traffic?
  Can first responders remove the posts from the sleeves?
  What should first responders do if they are concerned about not having enough room to park safely away from traffic?
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