Running board

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A running board is a car or truck acccessory 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.^[1]

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.^{[citation needed]}