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The car crash crisis
By Catherine GarciaAugust 11, 2022 In 2021, an estimated 42,915 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States — a 10.5 percent increase from 2020. Already this year, there have been thousands of traffic accident fatalities, including a nearly 1-year-old boy who was killed last week in Los Angeles when a speeding car slammed into…
US agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists
Michael Brooks, acting executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, called on NHTSA to recall Tesla’s Autopilot because it is not recognizing motorcyclists, emergency vehicles or pedestrians. “It’s pretty clear to me, and it should be to a lot of Tesla owners by now, that this stuff isn’t working properly and it’s not…
Driveway Danger: Kids Being Injured and Killed in ‘Frontover’ SUV Blind Zone Incidents
“There’s a large zone in front of vehicles where you can’t see something that’s the height of a child – even the height of two or three children lined up,” said Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. By Susan Hogan, Rick Yarborough, Steve Jones, Lance Ing and Carlos Olazagasti July…
Hyundai exec vows to improve company’s safety track record
One critic, Michael Brooks, acting executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, noted that Hyundai’s upgraded safety programs are focused on future vehicles, which Brooks said won’t help owners of the company’s existing autos. “There’s still a consumer issue that’s ongoing that needs to be resolved,” Brooks said. By Tom Krisher July 22, 2022…
SUV owners warned to park outside over fire risk
“We’ve seen a new focus on fire recalls from [the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]. They’ve been getting the word out to owners in a way they’ve never done before to make sure that owners know not to park these things inside or not to charge them indoors,” Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of the…
Driver-assist NHTSA crash data called limited, useful
“I think what this data does, in a way, is it requires manufacturers who may have been hesitant to report these types of incidents, or who are not doing as great of a job reporting things to NHTSA in general … to get that data into the system,” said Michael Brooks, acting executive director at…
Report: Nearly 400 crashes by ‘self-driving’ cars in the US
“The real story here is that this data will be updated monthly, and the public now has a way to monitor the safety of these vehicles,” said Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. “This is a dataset the NHTSA can draw from in the future for enforcement actions or crafting…
Tesla Autopilot Scrutiny Grows as US Upgrades, Expands Probe
“NHTSA appears to be increasingly closer to taking firm action against Tesla, which will hopefully be strong enough to permanently dissuade the company from continuing to mislead the public about the capabilities of its vehicles,” Michael Brooks, acting executive director and chief counsel of the Center for Auto Safety, said. By Keith Laing June 9,…
Goodyear Recalls Tires That Federal Government Says Had High Failure Rate
Michael Brooks, the acting executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, said that the recall was an important first step toward holding Goodyear accountable. “This was essentially a successful cover-up until now,” Mr. Brooks said, adding that the government and legal system had long failed to protect the American…