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Conspicuity and UnderrideUnderride Guards on Big Rigs often fail in Crashes; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Petitions Government for New StandardWatch Videos...Big Rig Underride HazzardsInsurance Group Cites Concerns on Underride GuardsCrash-test analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that underride guards on tractor-trailers can fail even in relatively low-speed crashes, and the group is petitioning the federal government to require stronger guards that will remain in place during a crash and to mandate guards for more big rigs and trailers. Underride guards on big rigs often fail in crashes; Institute petitions government for new standardARLINGTON, VA Underride Safety Standards QuestionedRear-impact guards on trucks are meant to guard against car crashes. A Safety Measure - June 24, 2001 (OA)The Gainesville Sun / By A.P. THOMPSON / Sun staff writer / Sunday, June 24, 2001Amy Corbin's life ended prematurely on a dark highway in 1997. CRASH Criticizes New Underride Rule - January 18, 1996 (PR)Safety Advocates Decry Weak New U.S. Regulation That Will Fail To Stem Tide Of Violent Deaths In Rear Impact Crashes With Trucks29-Year Delay Ends With Final Rule Requiring Inferior Underride Guard that Won't Curb Roving Guillotines Sellout to the Trucking Industry Exempts Most Trucks from Compliance Read more: CRASH Criticizes New Underride Rule - January 18, 1996 (PR) NHTSA Study Confirms Value Of Reflective Tape On TrucksNew NHTSA Study Confirms Reflective Tape On Big Trucks Reduces Crashes, Fatalities WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ - A new study by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirms that the reflective tape now being required to make trailers on big trucks easier to see is effective in preventing crashes. Read more: NHTSA Study Confirms Value Of Reflective Tape On Trucks |
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