A truck emergency ramp, truck escape route, escape path, emergency escape ramp or stopping surface, is an element of highways that allows vehicles that are

suffering from problems with the braking system can stop with

security. Normally, these are long roads parallel and adjacent to

the main roads, especially in steeply descending sections and

prolonged, and usually have some physical separation through barriers of

concrete or bollards, covered with a thick layer of sand or gravel,

large enough to protect a large truck

dimensions. The great depth of the gravel manages to dissipate the inertia of the vehicles in a quick, controlled and relatively

harmless, allowing the driver to stop his vehicle safely.

Emergency escape ramps are typically located in mountainous areas causing high construction costs and difficult site selection.[1]​ Designs include:.

Emergency escape ramps are typically located on very steep slopes, such as in mountainous areas. When descending for long periods of time, slopes allow vehicles to reach high speeds, and truck brakes can overheat and fail from excessive use. Ramps are often constructed before a critical change in road curvature, or before a location that may require the vehicle to stop, such as before an intersection in a populated area.[2]​

Still, these may vary from one country/region to another.