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Weak federal standard allows deadly car-into-truck crashes

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An IIHS news release video showing crash tests in which truck underride guards fail at relatively low speeds. The institute petitions for a stronger federal standard.

Cited in Tesla Autopilot crash threads to show how deadly car-into-trailer crashes are and why underride guards matter.

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@nostromo2016 · in “Tesla's 'Autopilot' Will Make Mistakes. Humans Will Overreact”

> This is the immediate cause of the fatal accident involving under-running the semitrailer. Rear ending a semi is one of the most fatal types of car crashes. People should definitely not trust automatic cruise control when driving behind a trailer. And regular drivers should give themselves some extra space when driving behind a semi. [VIDEO]

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@drewrv2019 · in “Tesla driver again dies in crash with trailer, Autopilot not yet ruled out”

I was researching vehicle safety for a new car purchase a few years ago and came across this video: [VIDEO] It freaked me out and I stay as far away as possible from semis on the road now.

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@judge20202023 · in “The final 11 seconds of a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash – A reconstruction”

While not what you're addressing, yes skirts and underride bars save lives: 2011: [VIDEO] 2013: [LINK] 2018: [LINK]

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