https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/safety-compliance/article/15383279/nhtsa-presses-forward-on-trailer-side-underride-guards
NHTSA underride committee to hold first meeting
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s newly formed Advisory Committee on Underride Protection (ACUP) will hold its first meeting next month.
The purpose of the ACUP is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on safety regulations to reduce underride crashes and fatalities relating to underride crashes.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 25, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Eastern. Preregistration is required to attend the online meeting. A link permitting access to the meeting will be distributed to registrants within 24 hours of the meeting start time. Those interested in attending can register here at least one week in advance of the meeting. Registration is not yet available.
The agenda for the meeting covers the committee’s purpose and guidelines, committee member introductions, and selection of the committee chairperson.
[Related: NHTSA pressing forward with trailer side underride guard requirement]
