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( F, q- d; ?$ `, i" h( UNew crash tests: Underride guards on most big rigs leave passenger vehicle occupants at risk in certain crashes 8 h, |- e) H$ {( I 0 V, {- T1 V2 `+ UModern semitrailers for the most part do a good job of keeping passenger vehicles from sliding underneath them, greatly increasing the chances of surviving a crash into the back of a large truck, recent tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) show. But in crashes involving only a small portion of the truck's rear, most trailers fail to prevent potentially deadly underride.