They're called runaway truck ramps, and they're designed to prevent extremely severe accidents in the event of brake failure. But who exactly are these ramps designed to protect, and how do they work?

Within a few years of the initial rollout, the fleet will have expanded to 60,000, most of them electric models, serving as the Postal Service’s primary delivery truck from Maine to Hawaii.

Within a few years, the fleet will have expanded to 60,000, most of them electric models, serving as the Postal Service’s primary delivery truck from Maine to Hawaii. Once fully deployed ...

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Within a few years, the fleet will have expanded to 60,000, most of them electric models, serving as the Postal Service’s ...

A runaway truck in Somerville, Massachusetts, totaled a car, destroyed a utility pole and knocked out power -- and air ...

In early February, an unlicensed North Carolina driver caused an accident that sent a dump truck careening into an empty house. An unlicensed North Carolina driver caused an accident that sent a ...

compact or midsize trucks, or mowers, covering the air intake with a thick, non-flammable cloth or any other material will starve the engine of air and end the runaway. If the engine has an ...

Within a few years, the fleet will have expanded to 60,000, most of them electric models, serving as the Postal Service’s primary delivery truck from Maine to Hawaii. Once fully deployed, they’ll ...

Myrick acted quickly by driving his truck in front of her vehicle and putting his own safety on the line. “I stop and let her just ‘bam’ right into the back of me, stopping the vehicle from ...