When a vehicle goes under a big truck, it’s called an underride crash. This type of crash is extremely dangerous. Installing better guards on big trucks can help to prevent this type of crash.

Members of the U.S. Congress
U.S. Senators – Get contact information for your Senators in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Representatives – Find the website and contact information for your Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Find your Rep by zip here.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes an Underride Section. Now it’s up to the Department of Transportation to complete research and determine whether a side guard regulation is “warranted.”

CALL TO ACTION

June 2023

Recent months have brought progress in the right direction to solve the truck underride problem:

1. A PBS/Frontline documentary focused on underride will be aired on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 10/9 Central. See the trailer here: America’s Dangerous Trucks. Spread the word!
2. We launched a new online petition to take advantage of the national attention this broadcast will bring to the hidden problem of underride. Please sign & share: Secretary Pete, It’s Past Time To End Death By Underride!
3. In April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced members of the Advisory Committee on Underride Protection. The first ACUP meeting was on May 25. This diverse group, with both industry and safety advocates represented, will be making recommendations to Secretary Pete/NHTSA about how to end Death By Underride.
4. At the same time, NHTSA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for a potential side guard regulation. Add your voice to our message. Submit a Public Comment here in support of requiring side guards on all new trucks — by July 20. Help us to bring this long-overdue rule to the finish line.

Thank you for being a part of TEAM Underride!

Unguarded and Unsafe: Death by Underride

by Eric Hein, Riley’s dad

Are your U.S. Legislators cosponsors of the 2021 STOP Underrides Bill? Find out by checking here:

• Senators who are already cosponsors.
• Representatives who are already cosponsors.

Call the Congressional Switchboard (202-224-3121) and/or email their Office. Tell them that you want them to support the new STOP Underrides Bill when it is introduced in 2023.

Members of the U.S. Congress
U.S. Senators – Get contact information for your Senators in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Representatives – Find the website and contact information for your Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Find your Rep by zip here.

You can also tag them on a Tweet. Use this hashtag: #STOPunderrides.

If you have not already signed it, please sign the new STOP Underrides Petition here: Secretary Pete, It’s Past Time To End Death By Underride!.

Thank you for taking action.

Share this message with your friends so we can make a significant impact at a crucial time.