<VV> John Fitch

[Michael Kovacs]

 From Hemmings Motor News
concerning the horrendous accident in 1955.
John Fitch, who played only a minor role in the events at Le Mans in 1955, would go on to play a major role in automobile and racing safety, influenced by his experience at the Circuit de la Sarthe. His Fitch Inertial Barrier System, the sand-filled yellow and black barrels that guard highway exit ramps, has saved countless lives, and Fitch held at least eight other patents relating to vehicle safety at the time of his death in October of 2012. - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015/06/11/six-decades-on-a-look-back-at-the-tragedy-of-the-1955-24-hours-of-le-mans/?refer=news#sthash.ftiAwqUv.dpuf