Watch as NTSB Board Member Thomas Chapman speaks out on NTSB underride safety recommendations, submitted to NHTSA in 2014, at the STOP Underrides National Town Hall on April 15 (https://youtu.be/8mCR2nsVAqQ):

Highlights from his message include this statement:

“NTSB has long recognized the need for underride protection. Since the ’70s in fact. In 2013 and 2014, we issued key recommendations urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require commercial trucks to have strong rear and side underride protection systems that prevent injuries to passenger vehicle occupants during a crash. “Unfortunately, our work is not done. NTSB will continue to push for our recommendations to be implemented by NHTSA. Strong rear & side underride protection must be required on all trucks & trailers,” said @NTSB Board Member Thomas Chapman in a message to participants of the STOP Underrides National Town Hall on April 15. (View highlights in this Video)

Read the 11Alive News report on the Town Hall (includes NTSB quote) — National town hall aims to energize fight for underride protections to prevent deadly crashes
Watch the 11Alive News report on the Town Hall (includes NTSB clip) — National town hall aims to energize fight for underride protections to prevent deadly crashes:

Here’s a one-pager on the NTSB’s position on underride guards. Communications between the NTSB and the NHTSA regarding NTSB Underride Safety Recommendations can be found here.

What are we to think when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (federally-funded) for all intents and purposes ignores the safety recommendations of the National Transportation Research Board (federally-funded)?