| Title | Truck side guard technical overview : safety and operational considerations |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 54986 |
| Source | 2p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20150423 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This technical overview provides safety and operational considerations for truck side guards. Truck side guards are designed to keep pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists - known as vulnerable road users (VRUs) from being run over by a large truck's rear wheels in a side-impactr collison. This technology works by physically covering the cavity between the front and rear wheels of a truck. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12191 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12191 |
| TRT Terms | Vulnerable road users; Pedestrians; Cyclists; Motorcyclists; Fatalities; Injury severity; Trucks; Protection; Tractor trailer combinations; Specifications; Fuel conservation |
| General Subjects | Side guards; Side skirts; Underbody fairings; Fuel economy |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - FREIGHT - Trucking Industry; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Boston (Massachusetts); New York (New York); Portland (Oregon) |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1567358 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Booklet/Pamphlet |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54900/54986/Truck_Side_Guard_Technical_Overview_2017-03-09.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |