New Rear Impact Guard Standards promise safer trailers, safer roads

From NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind:

When a relatively small vehicle, such as a passenger car, collides with the rear of a much larger vehicle, such as a tractor-trailer, the hood of the smaller vehicle can slide under the bed or chassis of the larger vehicle. 

Most trailers and semitrailers are already required to have bars --or rear impact guards-- hanging down from the back of the trailer to prevent underride.

But we know we can do better...

Learn more about preventing under-ride and improving road safety on our Fast Lane blog.