1.2M views · Mar 1, 2011 · 2:40 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2016–2023
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.
Why Hacker News points people here: Cited in Tesla Autopilot crash threads to show how deadly car-into-trailer crashes are and why underride guards matter.
“Rear ending a semi is one of the most fatal types of car crashes.”
Shows deadly underride crashes into semitrailers.
> 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. this video
“It freaked me out and I stay as far away as possible from semis on the road now.”
Shows deadly car-into-truck crashes.
I was researching vehicle safety for a new car purchase a few years ago and came across this video: this video It freaked me out and I stay as far away as possible from semis on the road now.
“yes skirts and underride bars save lives”
Shows skirts and underride bars save lives.
While not what you're addressing, yes skirts and underride bars save lives: 2011: this video 2013: link 2018: link
