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What's weird is IIHS (a non-government nonprofit) is publishing articles like this [1] and yet AFAIK doesn't incorporate pedestrian safety into its new-car rati
by frankus 2y ago
What's weird is IIHS (a non-government nonprofit) is publishing articles like this [1] and yet AFAIK doesn't incorporate pedestrian safety into its new-car ratings. One would think insurance companies would also be interested in the safety of the people whom their insured collide with.
[1] https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/designers-must-make-vehicles-safe-for-everyone--not-just-drivers-and-passengers https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/designers-must-make-vehicle...
- mitthrowaway2 2y agoChanges are coming, although I'm skeptical of their impact. https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-proposes-new-crashworthiness-pedestrian-protection-testing-program https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-proposes-new-cras...