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'Life is not the same without her' | Truckers say they’re open to strengthening underride standards – with a catch

'Life is not the same without her' | Truckers say they’re open to strengthening underride standards – with a catch

Underrides

'Life is not the same without her' | Truckers say they’re open to strengthening underride standards – with a catch

A trucking organization with more than 160,000 members nationwide says it would support toughened underride standards – but only for rear-guards.

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