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Side Guards Update

November 10, 2015 By New York Truckstop Leave a Comment

New York City has moved quickly to install side guards on all city owned trucks and require installation on private garbage trucks (Side Guards). In the five months since Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the side guard requirement it is easy to spot something a little different about trucks.

Filed Under: New York City Tagged With: pedestrian safety, side guards, Vision Zero, Vision Zero initiative

NYC Bill to Require Side Guards for all Garbage Trucks Public and Private

May 28, 2015 By New York Truckstop 1 Comment

NYC law requires sidebars on garbage trucks

On May 27, 2015 the New York City Council passed a bill mandating all heavy-duty city and  private garbage trucks install side guards designed to prevent people from getting caught underneath trucks.

Filed Under: New Legislation, New York City Tagged With: garbage trucks, pedestrian safety, side guards

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