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# _- z; g- M# y; h# g$ vNew crash tests: Underride guards on most big rigs leave passenger vehicle occupants at risk in certain crashes ! L) ^- O# D& G/ g5 J& s" U5 Z- y0 ?) e0 {8 ^
Modern 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.