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Congress sat back and let trucks become heavier, taller, and deadlier. Now pedestrian fatalities are at a 40-year high.
Michael Brooks, the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, alluded to that simple law of…
Unintended consequences: As big vehicles go electric, safety experts fear deadlier crashes
“The number one concern is those vehicles are already increasing the risk of severe injury and death,”…
Safety Advocates Say Hyundai, Kia’s Anti-Theft Upgrade Doesn’t Go Far Enough
“Hyundai and Kia will not be obliged to notify their owners in the same way they would…
Autonomous Trucks? California Says No
Michael Brooks, executive director at the Center for Auto Safety, sides with the legislators. “At this point, we…
DOJ requests Tesla automated driving documents
Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said the Justice Department could be…
Carmakers Have Another Screen in Their Sights: Your Windshield
“NHTSA has issued some visual-manual driver distraction guidelines that might apply to some of the augmented reality…
US ends probe into Ford SUV exhaust issues without a recall
The nonprofit Center for Auto Safety in Washington in 2018 had called on Ford to recall all…
Do-not-buy warning follows 4 year I-Team investigation into Hyundais, Kias bursting into flames
Brooks told the I-Team the auto safety watchdog had not issued a “do not buy” warning on…
Woman Died Trapped in Burning SUV After Vehicle Malfunction
Also, in 2014, the Center for Auto Safety, a pressure group representing car drivers, wrote to the National…