The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized a rulemaking that updates two truck rear underride guard standards it said will improve protection for drivers and passengers in light vehicles in the event of a rear underride crash.
July 6, 2022underride guards
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
An underride rear guard installed on a Stoughton trailer. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
NHTSA Announces Canadian Rear Underride Guard Standard for US
An underride rear guard installed on a Stoughton trailer. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics) Government, Business, Equipment, Safety 
A Stoughton Trailers rear impact guard. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
ATA Seeks Guidance on Missing Underride Guard Labels
A Stoughton Trailers rear impact guard. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)The trucking industry is asking federal regulators for clarity about potential enforcement issues surrounding a new rule for annual inspection of rear underride guards on trailers.
March 29, 2022 Government, Equipment, Safety 
Motor carriers have been required to install rear guards on their trailers since 1952. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FMCSA Announces Final Rule Requiring Annual Inspections of Rear Underride Guards
Motor carriers have been required to install rear guards on their trailers since 1952. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule amending safety regulations to specifically add rear underride impact guards as a required item on the list of annual inspections for motor carriers and roadside inspectors.
November 9, 2021 Government, Business, Equipment, Safety 
An underride rear guard installed on a Stoughton trailer. FMCSA said including rear impact guards in the periodic inspection requirements will call additional attention to the critical safety component. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
FMCSA Proposes to Add Truck Rear Underride Guards to Safety Checklist
An underride rear guard installed on a Stoughton trailer. FMCSA said including rear impact guards in the periodic inspection requirements will call additional attention to the critical safety component. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule amending federal safety regulations to specifically add rear impact guards as a required item on the list of annual inspections for motor carriers and roadside inspectors.
January 5, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
ATA President Chris Spear testifies at the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit hearing in June on the state of trucking. (House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee via YouTube)
ATA Reaffirms Opposition to Side Underride Guard Legislation
ATA President Chris Spear testifies at the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit hearing in June on the state of trucking. (House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee via YouTube)Legislation that would require the installation of side underride guards on heavy trucks is not based on sufficient science, data or demonstrated overall effectiveness, American Trucking Associations wrote to congressional transportation leaders.
July 18, 2019 Government, Business, Equipment, Safety 
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety via YouTube
FMCSA, NHTSA Should Study Side Underride Guards, GAO Says
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety via YouTubeA federal government watchdog study has recommended that federal regulators take steps to collect better data on underride guard crashes and share information with police departments in identifying underride crashes.
April 17, 2019 Government, Business, Equipment 
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety via YouTube
CVSA Responds to Senators by Deciding to Spend a Day Inspecting Trailer Underride Guards
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety via YouTubeIn response to a request by two U.S. senators, roadside commercial motor vehicle inspectors later this month will spend a day collecting data on the condition and maintenance of rear trailer underride guards.
August 15, 2018 Government, Business, Equipment, Safety 
Underride guard crash demonstration, with side guard on semitrailer in top photo and without guard in bottom photo. (IIHS via YouTube)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Steve Cohen Unveil Underride Guard Legislation
Underride guard crash demonstration, with side guard on semitrailer in top photo and without guard in bottom photo. (IIHS via YouTube)Legislation that would require underride guards on sides and front of trucks as a way to improve highway safety was introduced Dec. 12 in the House and Senate.
December 12, 2017