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A a driver of a smaller car, this is great! Oh, so instead of fixing the standards that caused the shift to large trucks and SUVs to begin with they are going
by themaninthedark 2y ago
A a driver of a smaller car, this is great!
Oh, so instead of fixing the standards that caused the shift to large trucks and SUVs to begin with they are going to mandate more crash safety....
>The proposed rule would apply to passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, including multipurpose passenger vehicles (trucks, SUVs, crossovers and vans).
>The proposed standard would establish test procedures simulating a head-to-hood impact and performance requirements to minimize the risk of head injury. NHTSA estimates the new standard would save 67 lives a year.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-proposes-new-vehicle-safety-standard-protect-pedestrians https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-proposes-new-vehi...
Basically nothing.
How about making more rigorous standards for heavier vehicles and tighten the emission standards for the heavier vehicles as well?