Topic: Automotive Safety
Traffic Fatalities for 2009 Reach 55-Year Low
consumeraffairs.com
Variety of factors credited for continued decline in highway deathsThe nation's highways have become a lot safer in the past year, with the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 at the lowest level since 1954 -- the 15th consecutive quarterly decline.
According to early projections ...
Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety
AP News
Government may seek more authority to regulate vehicle safety following Toyota recallsGovernment vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles over brake and ...
US regulator defends handling of Toyota
AFP Global Edition
A top US automotive safety official flatly rejected charges Thursday that his agency had bungled its handling of deadly Toyota defects or acted as "a lapdog" to the Japanese auto giant. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) chief David Strickland also told lawmakers that Toyota was "unique" in requiring that ...
Toyota Recall Safety
AP News
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