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.
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.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
in Europe they are law for safety.
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.
bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
I think the sides are where most of the accidents happen, yeah those skirts are supposed to deflect cars, looking for the pictures, I saw a couple of cars that hit them head on and went half under. I think it’s more for sideswipes.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
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