CTEA pushes for industry-wide underride standard

ST. THOMAS, Ont. — The Board of Directors of the St. Thomas, Ont.-based Canadian Transportation Equipment Association has approved a proposal to develop industry-accepted designs for rear-impact guards on trailers and trucks intended for Canadian markets.

Currently, Canada has no standard for rear-impact or “underride” guards; in January, the U.S. Federal Highways Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on revised rules affecting the design and maintenance requirements for these devices.

“Everyone knows that a Canadian rule is coming that will mirror U.S. requirements,” says Al Tucker, CTEA general manager. “We want to pre-empt the decision and take responsibility here, and reduce the costs for individual manufacturers that would otherwise have to do this research on their own at the same time.”

How much the project would cost was not disclosed, although it would likely be “in the neighborhood of $50,000,” Tucker said.

The association is exploring ways to raise the money.


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