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    Photos: Boston test the effectiveness of side guards installed on city vehicles

    July 5, 2016
    In 2012, the City of Boston launched a bike-share program. But with the increased popularity of cycling came an increase in fatal accidents—four in one year compared with only one in 2011. Most of the fatalities involved crashes with large vehicles...


    Read related story: New city ordinances are requiring trucks to protect cyclists and pedestrians from underride accidents

    About the Author

    Bruce Sauer | Editor

    Bruce Sauer has been writing about the truck trailer, truck body and truck equipment industries since joining Trailer/Body Builders as an associate editor in 1974. During his career at Trailer/Body Builders, he has served as the magazine's managing editor and executive editor before being named editor of the magazine in 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin.