A St. Louis jury award in favor of crash-victim families could stir public awareness for truck trailer safety regulations.
Federal regulators cited a lack of information in denying an investigation requested by the parents of children killed in certain types of truck crashes.
Truck safety advocates want federal regulators to reconsider a “fatally flawed” rule designed to prevent deaths and injuries in tractor-trailer crashes.
A new standard on truck trailer rear underride guards is already being met by 94% of trailer manufacturers, and safety advocates say it is too weak.
