How truck bloat affects pedestrian safety

SUVs and trucks sold in the U.S. are getting bigger every year. Those trucks are killing pedestrians at higher rates than ever. So the federal government is stepping in with a new rule that could significantly change truck design.

David Zipper, senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative.

Amy Mendelsohn, Chicago resident who was hit twice by SUVs in crosswalks.

Jessica Hart, advocate for Families for Safe Streets and mother of Allie Hart who was 5 years old in 2021 when she was killed in a crosswalk a block from her home.

Peter Kurdock, general counsel with Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety

James Rampton, lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Information and a former lead product designer for General Motors.