Comment on New York lawmakers endorse Governor's plan to reduce car insurance premiums by making it harder for crash victims to seek compensation

yesman@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• bedwyr@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  One easy such thing, is puttling a piece of metal over a tractor trailer’s wheel area, so you get deflected if you go under and not chewn up and spit out. It’s voluntary and few trucks have it on them yet but a bunch of little stuff like that could help.

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  • kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I thought those were for airflow. They do not look strong enough to deflect anything bigger than a bicycle.

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    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      in Europe they are law for safety.

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    • bedwyr@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-trucks

      I just saw one of these blockers the other day, almost all trucks do not have them though. I’m not sure what you are referring to exactly.

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      • kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I wasn’t thinking of the big one in the back, sorry. I was referring to the long side skirts that run down the length of the trailer.

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      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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        Saves countless lives.

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