| Title | Truck Lateral Protective Device Technical Overview |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 80574 |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20210401 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This technical overview provides safety and operational considerations for truck lateral protective devices. Truck lateral protective devices are devices designed to keep vulnerable road users (VRUs)—pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists—from being run over by a large truck’s rear wheels in a side-impact collision. This technology, which can also be designed to protect automobile occupants, works by physically covering the exposed space between the front and rear wheels of a truck. |
| Rosap ID | dot:55682 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55682 |
| TRT Terms | Vulnerable road users; Trucks; Tractor trailer combinations; Cyclists; Motorcyclists; Fatalities; Injury severity; Specifications; Fuel conservation; Pedestrians; Protection |
| General Subjects | Side guards; side skirts; underbody fairings |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Booklet/Pamphlet |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/80000/80500/80574/Truck_Lateral_Protective_Device_Technical_Overview.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |