Wudi@feddit.uk to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoNew York lawmakers endorse Governor's plan to reduce car insurance premiums by making it harder for crash victims to seek compensationempire.streetsblog.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1109arrow-down1external-linkNew York lawmakers endorse Governor's plan to reduce car insurance premiums by making it harder for crash victims to seek compensationempire.streetsblog.orgWudi@feddit.uk to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square24linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarekbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 hours agoI thought those were for airflow. They do not look strong enough to deflect anything bigger than a bicycle.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoin Europe they are law for safety.
minus-squarebedwyr@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agohttps://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-trucks I just saw one of these blockers the other day, almost all trucks do not have them though. I’m not sure what you are referring to exactly.
minus-squarekbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoI wasn’t thinking of the big one in the back, sorry. I was referring to the long side skirts that run down the length of the trailer.
I thought those were for airflow. They do not look strong enough to deflect anything bigger than a bicycle.
in Europe they are law for safety.
https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-trucks
I just saw one of these blockers the other day, almost all trucks do not have them though. I’m not sure what you are referring to exactly.
I wasn’t thinking of the big one in the back, sorry. I was referring to the long side skirts that run down the length of the trailer.
Saves countless lives.