Improvements to highway safety are in continual demand. One of the most severe instances of vehicle collision occurs as a result of vehicle weight and sizing mismatch. The fitment of Underride Protection Devices (UPDs) on trucks and trailers is studied as a method to improve crash compatibility between passenger vehicles and trucks and/or trailers involved in head-on, rear end, or side highway crashes. While some countries require the use of UPDs, no such regulation exists in North America. North America’s use of Conventional Tractors also presents a variation to Cab-over Engine Tractors popular in Europe.


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    Title :

    Underride Protection Devices


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Road and Off-Road Vehicle Dynamics ; Chapter : 10 ; 423-450


    Publication date :

    2023-07-11


    Size :

    28 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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