March 2011 - Truck Safety Coalition

Underride Guards on Big Rigs often fail in Crashes; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Petitions Government for New Standard

March 1, 2011

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Big Rig Underride Hazzards

March 1, 2011

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is urging the government to change crash test regulations to better protect against underride crashes. …

Insurance Group Cites Concerns on Underride Guards

March 1, 2011

Crash-test analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that underride guards on tractor-trailers can fail even in relatively low-speed…

Underride guards on big rigs often fail in crashes; Institute petitions government for new standard

March 1, 2011

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Underride Safety Standards Questioned

March 1, 2011

Rear-impact guards on trucks are meant to guard against car crashes. View Video…

Family Fights Back from Truck Accident

March 3, 2011

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. – It has been six months since Matthew Slattery suffered a traumatic brain injury after a tired trucker…