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

• 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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    • 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.

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      • kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Sideswipe seems plausible. They just look so flimsy.

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  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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    Saves countless lives.

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