
The New York City fleet has installed the 2,000th truck sideguard on city fleet trucks, with installations continuing weekly.
The New York City fleet has installed the 2,000th truck sideguard on city fleet trucks, with installations continuing weekly.
Authorities believe side impact guards can protect pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists and Seattle's fleet has embraced the device.
Side guards add weight and cost, and might never come into play in months and years of service. One could say the same about most safety equipment - but accidents do happen. Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor