Ronan Farrow investigated the side underride problem and here is his report on The Today Show, February 7, 2017:
Side Guards: New push to make safety devices on trucks mandatory
NBCNews story on side guards (2/7/17): Side Underride Crashes Kill 200 People a Year. Will Congress Act?
The federal government does not require side guards on large trucks. Trailer manufacturers do not install them on the trailers they produce. Here are 5 ways you can help to change that:
- Sign our Side Guard Petition here to let our government & trucking industry leaders know that you want them to act NOW to SAVE LIVES by putting side guards on large trucks.
- Write to the 8 major trailer manufacturers. Tell them that you want them to put side guards on the trailers which they make and sell to trucking companies. You can find their contact information here.
- Support side guard research projects, which will help get affordable and effective side guards on the market. Donate here.
- Contact your legislators here.
- Submit a Public Comment to DOT/NHTSA here. After you get to this site, click on the Comment Now button.
Aaron Kiefer’s underride protection devices: ENHANCING TRUCK SAFETY SAVING LIVES
What Will It Take To Convince US That Side Underride KILLS But Side Guards Save Lives?
February 13, 2017 Update: I just received a notification of a new posting to the Federal Register of a Public Comment from someone asking DOT/NHTSA to mandate side guards! I am assuming that someone responded to my request for people to do so to help bring about change. 🙂 See it here: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=NHTSA-2015-0118-0049 Actually, a second person also submitted a comment.
You can do it, too! SUBMIT a Public Comment to DOT/NHTSA here: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NHTSA-2015-0118 After you get to this site, click on the COMMENT NOW button.
Side Guard Petition Signatures & Comments: end-deadly-side-underride-crashes-mandate-side-guards-on-large-trucks_022417
