text: On Monday, a jury found Trinity Highway Products to have committed fraud in failing to adequately notify federal officials of changes to their guardrails.   The heads installed at the end of these rails are intended to slide along the rail and absorb the impact in the case of an accident. TrinityÛªs new railsÛÓwhich they saved about $2 per head onÛÓoften jammed, causing the rail to pierce vehicles, putting lives in danger.   This is unacceptable, and it took far too long for the US Federal Highway Administration to start asking the right questions.  The more I learn about the supposed watchdog function of these federal agencies, the more concerned I am about how cozy they are with the industry.  Today I called on the Federal Highway Administration to expedite their investigation into Trinity, and to provide a full report on their findings and how they have responded to safety concerns thus far. http://j.mp/1tKXr6v