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This is a predictable consequence of federal regulators being beholden to industry.
by wackycat 3y ago
This is a predictable consequence of federal regulators being beholden to industry.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoHas that been a problem for NHTSA? I honestly don't know.
- kbos87 3y agoWatch the episode of PBS’s Frontline that dropped last week about the danger of trucks on US roadways because of the lack of underride prevention devices. They interview several former officials at NHTSA who talk about the agency being under a chokehold of regulatory capture.
- drewda 3y agoAlso written up as a story by ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-trucks https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-d... And here are the HN comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36332086 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36332086
- CoastalCoder 3y agoThanks for the reference. I knew about the under-ride story, but I wasn't aware of the regulatory-capture part.
- robgibbons 3y agoHere's the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LyaWzOesXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LyaWzOesXk
- 1MachineElf 3y agoOdd. I used to work there, and the subject matter here isn't really their wheelhouse. That would be Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrative (FMCSA). They are the ones PBS should have interviewed.
- sp332 3y agoIt's a little weird right now, because Biden issued an executive order in 2021 backing existing right-to-repair rules. And last year he doubled down, making public statements in favor of enforcement. https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/330906-biden-formally-backs-right-to-repair-movement https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/330906-biden-formally-ba... The NHTSA is part of the administration, but it's also unlikely they totally went rogue here. Not sure what's up.