autosafety

“It’s very significant that they are going to begin the rulemaking process, since this is the initial step that must be taken to create or modify Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to strengthen areas related to electric doors and egress,” said Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety. But given how long the…

The pitch for self-driving vehicles is to make roads safer, Center for Auto Safety executive director Michael Brooks told the Statesman. But the technology has not yet progressed that point, he said. “These companies want growth to happen quickly, and they want to scale their operations very, very quickly in order to appeal to shareholders…

“Given America’s pathetic road safety record in recent history, [Transportation] Secretary [Sean] Duffy should be supporting virtually any tech proven to reduce traffic fatalities,” Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Michael Brooks said in an emailed statement. “Opposing proven traffic safety countermeasures like speed enforcement to score short term political points with...