Advisory Committee on Underride Protection, February 8, 2024 Meeting Record

The NHTSA Advisory Committee on Underride Protection held its third meeting on February 8, 2024, via Zoom. The main agenda item was rear underride. Presentations and discussions from the meeting can be viewed by using the YouTube video links below.

Meeting Segment

ACUP Welcome & Call to Order

Rulemaking Process – Lina Vallivullah (NHTSA)

A History of Trailer Rear Impact Guards from Utility’s Perspective; Jeff Bennett (Utility Trailers)

Truck Rear Underride; Matt Brumbelow (IIHS)

Hydro Concept Rear Impact Guard (RIG); Malcolm Deighton (Hydro Aluminum Extrusions)

Crash Avoidance Technology; Wolfgang Hahn (ZF CV Systems North America)

Rear Underride Guard Report Recommendations & References; Lee Jackson & Jennifer Tierney (Truck Safety Coalition)

A Historical Overview of Rear Underride Research, Recommendations, & Rulemaking; Marianne Karth (AnnaLeah & Mary for Truck Safety)

Rear Underride Prevention – Creating Crash Compatibility: Rear Guard Standards; Rear Guard Weight; Rear Guard Retrofit; Aaron Kiefer (Collision Safety Consulting)

ACUP Member Discussion of Past & Present Motions – NHTSA Response to Information Requests, Assessment, & Recommendations, as well as ACUP communications