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Crash Tests Show Truck Underride Guards Can Fail

IIHS · News · 3 min · 2011 · YouTube title: Weak federal standard allows deadly car-into-truck crashes
Why it's here

Cited in Tesla Autopilot crash threads to show how deadly car-into-trailer crashes are and why underride guards matter.

What it covers

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.