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Steve Chapman: Car collisions with big rigs don't have to be so deadly

Car collisions with big rigs don't have to be so deadly

Families who have lost loved ones in semitruck crashes push for safety guard

Families who have lost loved ones in semitruck crashes push for safety guard Marco Rubio & other lawmakers again push Stop Underrides Act Published:  Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Could deadly crashes involving semitrucks be prevented? A group of families who’ve lost loved ones hope a simple guard on the side of trucks could help lower the number of deaths in collisions between cars and tractor trailers. An underride crash is when a car goes under a semitruck trailer. It can happen from the front, side or back of the trailer, and the results are often deadly. Monday morning, family members joined together in a video call as part of a task force for the Stop Underrides Act, which would make protective guards under tractor trailers mandatory nationwide.

Trucking safety, legislation to regulate underride requirements

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Marco Rubio introduce bill to prevent truck underride deaths

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Marco Rubio introduce bill to prevent truck underride deaths By Kris Van Cleave and Rebecca Kaplan March 4, 2021 / 10:00 AM / CBS News Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing ahead with a third try at legislation to mandate safety requirements for big rigs that have the potential to save hundreds of lives a year. This morning, Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, and Florida GOP Senator Marco Rubio will reintroduce the Stop Underrides Act for the third time. The bill would require guards on the sides and front of all new tractor trailers and update safety standards for underride guards on the rear of trucks to protect the drivers around them.