Politicians probably don't run on them because they aren't very controversial and don't excite their base. Nonetheless, there have been lots of changes to car s

Politicians probably don't run on them because they aren't very controversial and don't excite their base. Nonetheless, there have been lots of changes to car safety laws in my lifetime. These include regulations on drivers/passengers (seat belt laws, car seat laws, open container laws, reduced BAC limits, laws against using a phone while driving) and requirements on manufacturers (air bag requirements, eye-level 3rd brake light requirement, back-up camera requirement). There are new regulations in the big infrastructure bill.