After a short discussion with a fellow student participant about the testing, I think that the new rules has just shifted the danger from the street into the university.
"Dynamic testing (sled, pendulum, drop tower, etc.) of the impact attenuator may only be done at a
dedicated test facility. The test facility may be part of the University but must be be supervised by professional staff or University faculty. Teams are not allowed to construct their own dynamic test apparatus. Quasi-static testing may be performed by teams using their universities facilities/equipment, but teams are advised to exercise due care when performing all tests."
The fact is that in countries like ours officials rarely care about safety and only act to save their necks after something terribly goes wrong. I know that this university doesn't have impact testing facilities and the students has agreed with the professors to make the testing equipment by themselves and then the supervisors or professors sign that it is a certified test.
What to do about situations like this?