STOP Suppression of Federal Research --> Reduce Truck Crash Deaths

The Issue

All road users are vulnerable to deadly collisions with large trucks. Truck underride guards can reduce the severity of injuries which occur when a passenger vehicle, pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist goes under a truck.

Advocate efforts to bring about federal underride regulations have been blocked for decades. Recent testimony from a whistleblower revealed that key research has been suppressed -- hiding the fact that side underride guards would be cost-effective.

If this suppression of research goes unchecked and side guards are not required, people will continue to die needlessly because Death By Underride is preventable. Tell President Biden to take immediate action in order to undo the damage done by this misrepresentation of the costs and benefits of truck underride protection:

  1. Direct the Secretary of Transportation to withdraw the erroneous Side Impact Guard rulemaking and then do it right in a new one by counting all preventable deaths as a benefit to society;
  2. Appoint a Presidential Advisory Committee on Integrity of Underride Research to review and ensure the scientific integrity of all underride-related research and rulemaking; and
  3. Establish the Office of National Roadway Safety Advocate in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation proposed by members of Congress.

In Memory of All Underride Victims

For more information, go to: AnnaLeahMary.com

Crash Test Video - without & with underride protection:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Issue

All road users are vulnerable to deadly collisions with large trucks. Truck underride guards can reduce the severity of injuries which occur when a passenger vehicle, pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist goes under a truck.

Advocate efforts to bring about federal underride regulations have been blocked for decades. Recent testimony from a whistleblower revealed that key research has been suppressed -- hiding the fact that side underride guards would be cost-effective.

If this suppression of research goes unchecked and side guards are not required, people will continue to die needlessly because Death By Underride is preventable. Tell President Biden to take immediate action in order to undo the damage done by this misrepresentation of the costs and benefits of truck underride protection:

  1. Direct the Secretary of Transportation to withdraw the erroneous Side Impact Guard rulemaking and then do it right in a new one by counting all preventable deaths as a benefit to society;
  2. Appoint a Presidential Advisory Committee on Integrity of Underride Research to review and ensure the scientific integrity of all underride-related research and rulemaking; and
  3. Establish the Office of National Roadway Safety Advocate in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation proposed by members of Congress.

In Memory of All Underride Victims

For more information, go to: AnnaLeahMary.com

Crash Test Video - without & with underride protection:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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