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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 Trucks

29-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


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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, January 18, 1996) Safety advocates decried a new safety standard issued today by the U.S. government that requires some new tractor trailers to be equipped with an inferior rear impact guard that will prevent only a few deaths caused by cars colliding with the backs of trucks.

After 29 years of delay, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the final rule on truck underride guards that Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) warns: