Stephen Hadley from the Underride Network (http://www.underridenetwork.org/) indicated to me recently his opinion that,
“We need to get media on board that guards must exceed Canadian Standard which only legalizes within two years of implementation 98 % of guards already on the road, this is our best bet to force NHTSA to re-evaluate.”
I have already made this very clear in four media interviews (and two posts) which I had after the proposed rear underride trailer rule was announced:
- Feds Propose Stronger Truck Guards After Call6 Exposed Dangers http://www.theindychannel.com/
news/call-6-investigators/ feds-propose-stronger-truck- guards-after-call-6-exposed- dangers - New Rules Help Keep You Safer Behind Big Rigs http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/
news/new-rules-help-keep-you- safer-behind-big-rigs/vDf9Rt/ - Feds To Propose Stronger Truck Guards 3 Years After Contact5 Investigators Exposed Hidden Dangers http://www.wptv.com/news/
local-news/investigations/ feds-to-propose-stronger- truck-guards-3-years-after- contact-5-investigators- exposed-hidden-dangers - Stronger Truck Guards Proposed By U.S. To Cut Rear Impact Deaths http://www.bloomberg.com/news/
articles/2015-12-07/stronger- truck-guards-proposed-by-u-s- to-cut-rear-impact-deaths - Unexpected Events & Progress In Underride Protection https://annaleahmary.com/2015/
12/unexpected-events-progress- in-underride-protection/ - A Mom’s Knee Jerk Reaction to NHTSA’s Proposed Rule to Improve Rear Underride Protection https://annaleahmary.com/2015/
12/a-moms-knee-jerk-reaction- to-nhtsas-proposed-rule-to- improve-rear-underride- protection/
I’m hoping that the rulemaking process will truly end in the Best Possible Protection. Somebody’s future is counting on it.
