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It's bonkers that the US named them but don't require them. They're called Mansfield Bars in the UK too, presumably because there isn't really a better or more
by Gordonjcp 3y ago
It's bonkers that the US named them but don't require them. They're called Mansfield Bars in the UK too, presumably because there isn't really a better or more descriptive name you can give them.
There's probably an "official" name in some dusty Ministry of Transport document like "side protection collision bar" or some such, and TÜV probably calls it something like "Seitenaufprallschutzgerätüberlaufschutzausrüstung" or some damn thing.
- rad_gruchalski 3y ago> TÜV probably calls it something like .. Hinterer Unterfahrschutz
- inferiorhuman 3y agoOh, looks like I got that wrong. Rear bars are required, but the US standards are well lower than the Canadian ones and periodic inspection isn't required. https://www.trucknews.com/features/are-standards-for-trailer-underride-guards-strong-enough/ https://www.trucknews.com/features/are-standards-for-trailer... https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/iihs-recognizes-semitrailers-with-good-underride-guards https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/iihs-recognizes-semitrailer...