VOLPE: TRUCK SIDE GUARD RESEARCH & RECOMMENDATIONS

-> A recent Volpe report summarizes their research and recommendations supporting San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency efforts to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety through truck-based strategies. Specifically, this initial report focuses on side guards, which are vehicle-based safety devices designed to prevent pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists from being run over by a large truck’s rear wheels in a side-impact collision. "Vision Zero San Francisco Truck Side Guard Initiative: Technical Assessment and Recommendations" http://bit.ly/2dt7MQc
(See also Volpe’s recommended standard Truck Side Guard Specifications: http://bit.ly/2dPTrMZ)

from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.