Few traffic incidents are as dangerous as pedestrians and cyclists colliding with commercial trucks. Tragic and avoidable, these incidents often lead to injuries and deaths. Luckily, the rise of lateral protective devices has helped to curb this problem, even if they aren’t widespread yet.
Dura-A-Guard The Leader In Side Underride Protection Devices
At Dur-A-Guard, we produce custom-built lateral protective devices that protect pedestrians and cyclist. These safety guards help prevent pedestrians from getting swept and trapped beneath a truck.
We source each material domestically and manufacture every part in-house at our facilities in Union, NJ. Dur-A-Guard safety systems are made with pride in the USA.
Important Product Specs
- Made from high strength light weight aluminum.
- Powder coated for added protection for all weather conditions (Custom colors are available).
- Custom sizes, built to order.
- Removable access rail for accessibility to truck components.
- Installation training at the factory.
- Can be retrofitted onto existing trucks or incorporated into new vehicle fleets.
- Fleet financing available
What Are Truck Side Guards?
Truck side guards, also called Lateral Protective Devices, are safety devices installed on the sides of large vehicles, such as commercial trucks and trailers. Their primary purpose is to protect pedestrians and cyclists from falling under the vehicle in the event of a collision. These guards create a physical barrier that prevents people from being swept beneath the truck’s wheels, significantly reducing the risk of severe injuries or fatalities.
What Types of Trucks Use Our Guards?
Dur-A-Guard side guards are designed to provide maximum safety for a wide range of truck types. Our versatile and durable side guards ensure protection and compliance across various industries and applications.
Concrete Trucks
Concrete mixers are often found in busy construction zones where safety is paramount. Our side guards help prevent accidents and enhance safety on job sites and urban streets.
Sanitation Trucks
Garbage trucks and recycling vehicles operate in residential and commercial areas with high pedestrian traffic. Dur-A-Guard side guards provide essential protection, reducing the risk of accidents during frequent stops.
Dump Trucks
Dump trucks, commonly used in construction and landscaping, benefit from our side guards by ensuring safety in dynamic work environments. Our guards help prevent serious accidents in both urban and rural settings.
Roll-off Trucks
Roll-off trucks, often used for transporting large containers, face unique safety challenges. Our side guards provide an additional layer of protection, ensuring safer operations in various environments.
What Makes Our Custom Commercial Truck Side Guards Important
Designed to Save Lives
At Dur-A-Guard, each step of our process from the design phase to production prioritizes one thing: pedestrian safety. Our custom truck guards are built to fit the specifications of many types of commercial trucks.
We avoid the “one size fits all” model and instead understand that there are unique risks associated with different trucks. Our truck guards account for the ground clearance of commercial trucks. This high clearance sadly makes it easy for pedestrians to get stuck in the gap between the rear and front wheels.
Our lateral protective system closes this gap to stop pedestrians and cyclist from getting swept under trucks upon collision. Our system works as a safeguard against injuries and death. The Dur-A-Guard guard designs will work with most truck dimensions and can be outfitted to most truck configurations.
Durable Construction
We understand that great designs only matter if the execution is flawless. We use aerospace-strength aluminum rails. The Volpe Standard (Vision Zero) requires truck guards to withstand 440 pounds of static pressure, and our guards far exceed that.
Dura-A-Guard systems are powder coated, not wet painted for durability.
We source all materials used in our systems within the USA. We fabricate in-house which allows us to closely monitor and control each step of construction. We can custom fabricate, depending on the type or dimension of the trucks. Our team members proudly claim that all our parts are manufactured in the USA.
Ease of Use
Our lightweight rails are very durable and easy to remove. Rails can be installed with lock pins for a swing up or down option. This makes it convenient to adjust or remove a truck guard as needed for truck maintenance or access to tanks etc.
We can provide instruction how to install the truck guards, or recommend professional installers in your area.
Safe and Compliant
The safety of pedestrians and cyclists is our top priority at Dur-A-Guard. Our dedication to Volpe-compliance has become our mission. Volpe Center is a part of the Department of Transportation that focuses on using ingenuity and technology to make transportation safe.
We are proud to say that our lateral protective devices are Volpe-complaint. Our dedication to preventing pedestrian fatalities aligns with their incredible research and advancements. The increase in the use of lateral protective devices in the USA is largely because of the Vision Zero program. Our design meets and exceeds the Volpe standard, and we want it to become the standard.
Contact Dur-A-Guard and Keep Your Community Safe
Pedestrian injuries and deaths at the hands of commercial trucks are tragedies that must end. At Dur-A-Guard, we use our ingenuity, experience, and skills to create solutions to this unfortunate but all to frequent problem. Our solution is to create lateral protective devices that significantly exceed the minimum standards that others use.
Not only do we prioritize safety and durability, but we also focus on compatibility and understanding. After all, our truck guards would be useless if the commercial trucking companies who render our services didn’t know how to use them. You can always contact us to get a quote and ask questions about the benefits of Dur-A-Guard protective devices.