What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 605.
Stop Underrides Act: Safer Trucks and Trailers on Roads
This act aims to reduce preventable deaths and injuries from underride crashes where passenger vehicles slide under trucks and trailers. It mandates the installation of front, rear, and side underride guards on large vehicles to protect occupants during collisions. Citizens can expect safer roads due to these new truck safety standards.
Key points
Mandatory rear, side, and front underride guards for trucks and trailers weighing 10,000 pounds or more to prevent vehicles from sliding underneath.
New guards must withstand impacts from passenger vehicles at 35 mph, preventing intrusion into the passenger compartment.
Drivers will be required to inspect underride protection systems before each trip, and damaged systems must be repaired before operation.
A Committee on Underride Protection, including crash victims' families, will be established to monitor the implementation of new safety rules.
Data on truck underride crash victims will be published quarterly on a publicly accessible website.
Status:
Expired
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