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HIGHLIGHTING THE PROBLEM
What is underride?
Soc., Jud. & Pol. Asp.:
  • Stupid Paradox...
  • Basic Dilemma
  • How does justice...
  • Basic reasons...
  • It is possible...
  • Essential things...

  • Technical Aspects:
  • Passive safety...
  • Traps for humans
  • Estimating forces
  • The "wedge effect"
  • Ground clearance
  • High guards...
  • Opposing reasons

  • Worldwide Problem:
  • Existing standards 
  • Roving guillotines:

  • Argentina, Brazil, Chile, England, France, Germany, USA
  • Accident pictures
  • WHAT ARE WE DOING?
    Objective & Strategy
    Designs & Tests:
  • Articulated Guard
  • Pliers Guard
  • CRASH TEST #1
  • CRASH TEST #2
  • CRASH TEST #3

  • Publications
    Partnership & Team
    New Regulation
    MISCELLANEOUS
    Acknowledgments
    Links
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    BASIC DILEMMA
    Basic problems are the general ignorance of society of the potential danger of collisions with the rear ends of trucks and buses and the general omission of government agencies that should address the problem. Also, individuals do not believe that the worst thing can happen to them. Lack of overall and analytical statistics contributes to hiding the problem, and the lack of technology from advanced countries has been the usual justification for doing nothing. Furthermore, the judicial system is biased and condemns drivers that collide with the rear ends of other vehicles, and in this case, some "justification" for the death finally takes place. Truck owners therefore do not feel responsible for what happens at the rear end of their vehicles.
    The dilemma is:
    What should be developed first: a truly mandatory law to create adequate standards for underride guards or adequate technical standards to allow law enforcement?