Innovation for a Sustainable, Equitable Transportation System

Lateral Protective Device Best Practice Specification

This document is intended to be used by (1) public or private medium/heavy-duty truck fleets considering adding lateral protective devices (LPDs), also known as side guards; (2) jurisdictions or customers that require LPDs through policy or procurement; (3) manufacturers...

Truck Lateral Protective Device Technical Overview

This technical overview provides safety and operational considerations for truck lateral protective devices. Truck lateral protective devices are devices designed to keep vulnerable road users (VRUs)—pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists—from being run over by a large...

Effects of Side Skirts and Wheel Covers on Heavy Trailers

National Research Council Canada Prepared for: Transport Canada Road Safety 275 Stater Sl Ottawa, ON

Prepared by: Jeff Patten, P. Eng. Chelsey Laionde, EIT William Mayda, P. Eng. Gordon Poole, P. Eng.

Technical Report April 5, 2012

Truck Lateral Protective Device (LPD) Resources

Note: the term "side guard" is used colloquially throughout this webpage and related materials, but refers to "lateral protective devices" and not to "underride" guards. 

Truck lateral protective devices are vehicle-based safety devices designed to keep pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists from being run over by a large truck’s rear wheels in a side-impact collision.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Collection: Capabilities and Experience

U.S. DOT SBIR FY2021 Pre-Offer Webinar Slides

Slides from the U.S. DOT's FY21 SBIR Pre-Offer Webinar are listed above as a PDF file. A captioned recording of the webinar can be found here. 

Offer Submission Form Fields, FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation

This document contains a list of the fields contained in the online offer submission form. This document is provided for reference only  to assist small businesses in preparing for their online submission. All offers must be submitted through the online submission...

U.S. DOT SBIR FY 2021 Phase I Solicitation Document

This solicitation closed on March 8, 2021 at 3:00 pm (ET). 

U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awards contracts to small businesses to pursue research on and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges....

Appendix C: Contract Pricing Worksheet, FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation

FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation Appendix C: Contract Pricing Worksheet