Crash test video shows why you shouldn't draft too close behind big trucks
This video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety demonstrates that the vast majority of under-ride guards on truck trailers are totally inadequate to prevent severe injury or death. There are plenty of reasons not to follow too closely behind a tractor-trailer, but the risk of death tops the list.
http://wot.motortrend.com/terrifying-iihs-video-shows-what-happens-when-a-sedan-crashes-into-a-big-rig-341837.html#axzz2NWwSTdC4
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