Citation

Hope F. Proc. Int. Tech. Conf. Enhanced Safety Vehicles 1998; 1998: 932-939.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, In public domain, Publisher National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

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Abstract

This paper describes the Safe-T-Bar and Sens-N-Stop, two products aimed at reducing personal injury and damage resulting from rear impacts. The Safe-T-Bar is a rear underride protection guard. It can be fitted to all vehicle types, including straight trucks and semi-trailers, up to the maximum gross vehicle weight. There are two versions of the guard, one incorporating rubber springs, the other friction plates. Collision damage to light vehicles occurring at average speeds is radically reduced or in some instances entirely eliminated. Both versions of the Safe-T-Bar have been laboratory tested. The rubber spring version meets EEC Directives e11-011 and e11-013. The friction plate version fully complies with the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards FMVSS 223 and FMVSS 224. Sens-N-Stop is an automatic impact-sensing and brake-activating system for reversing vehicles for use in conjunction with the rubber spring version of the Safe-T-Bar. Immediately the beam comes into contact with an obstruction the vehicle brakes are applied.