Running board

Running board

A running board is a car or truck accessory part, a narrow step fitted under the side doors of the vehicle. It aids entry, especially into high vehicles. Typical of vintage cars which had much higher ground clearances than today's cars, it is also used as a fashion statement on vehicles that would not require it. [ [http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-running-board.htm What is a running board?] (from Wisegeek.com. Accessed 2008-02-15.)] Sometimes they can also be structural parts of the vehicle. [ [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5193829.html Sub frame support system and running board for a vehicle] (from a United States Patent application. Via 'freepatentsonline.com' website. Accessed 2008-06-21.)]

Running boards may also be used to stand on while the vehicle is moving, though this is generally illegal according to the road codes of most countries, due to the high risk to whoever is holding onto the vehicle's side.Fact|date=February 2008

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