Can manufacturers be held liable in a crash even though the equipment involved met federal safety standards at the time it was made? A $462 million verdict against Wabash National raises questions about rear underride guard standards.
IIHS: Better Detection of Large Trucks Would Improve Front Crash Prevention
Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that most front crash prevention systems do not work as well at preventing crashes when the vehicle about to be impacted is small, like a motorcycle, or large like a medium- or heavy-duty truck.
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