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ProPublica, 1 year ago

Trapped Under Trucks: The Inside Story of the Government’s Failure to Prevent Underride Crashes

New, from ProPublica & #FRONTLINE

For decades, federal #safety
regulators ignored credible scientific #research and failed to take simple steps to stop gruesome roadway crashes involving heavy #trucks.

Meanwhile, the bodies piled up.

https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-trucks?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Cars #NHTSA #Crash #DOT #Driving #Drivers #Highway

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bikemonterey, 11 months ago

@ProPublica

Thank you for your investigation re: large trucks.

League of American #Bicyclists / Bike League's most recent call to action: https://bikeleague.org/take-action/action-center/

From #BikeLeague: "Though large trucks represent only 4% of the vehicles on the road, crashes involving large trucks and bicyclists result in 11% of bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities." https://bikeleague.org/take-action/policy-advocacy/on-the-issues/large-truck-safety/

“Large-scale cars, trucks, and SUVs, like the Ford F-150 and the Cadillac Escalade, put their drivers in a position away from the front of the vehicle and lifted into the air, meaning that drivers cannot see the ground for ten to twenty feet directly in front of them.”—Connor Herbert of Bike League https://bikemonterey.org/making-eye-contact-with-drivers-vehicle-size-and-other-perils.html

#BikeTooter #trucks #TrafficSafety #PublicSafety

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Trapped Under Trucks: The Inside Story of the Government’s Failure to Prevent Underride Crashes

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