The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed new crash test requirements specifically designed for vehicles weighing over 6,000 pounds, addressing growing concerns about the safety risks posed by increasingly large trucks and SUVs.
The proposed standards would require heavy vehicles to demonstrate pedestrian protection performance and include front-end designs that reduce injury severity in collisions with smaller vehicles and pedestrians.
Industry groups have pushed back, arguing the timeline is too aggressive, while safety advocates praise the long-overdue measure as essential for protecting vulnerable road users.
