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Senator Richard Blumenthal Announces Legislation to Prevent Frontover Child Deaths

October 24, 2022 [su_quote]”The STOP Frontovers Act has been endorsed by auto and consumer safety organizations, including Kids and Car Safety, the Center for Auto Safety, Consumer Reports, and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety.”[/su_quote] [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced…

Recall Repair Image CR Story

What to do when there’s no fix for your car’s recall

By Keith BarryOctober 21, 2022 [su_quote]“When you have one battery supplier who is putting out batteries that are potentially catching fire, you’ll see an increase in the ‘park outside’ warnings,” Michael Brooks, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety says.[/su_quote] David Diller of Los Angeles was excited when he bought his Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in late…

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11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles

By Tom KrisherOctober 18, 2022 [su_quote]Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said he is baffled by NHTSA’s continued investigations and by what he called a general lack of action since problems with Autopilot began surfacing back in 2016. “I think there’s a pretty clear pattern of bad behavior on the…

BBC SF Taxis

Driverless taxis take to the streets of San Francisco

“The public as a whole has not been provided with valid documentation that these vehicles are going to be safe.” Michael Brooks, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety to BBC News.

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Ignition: Spontaneous electric vehicle fires prompt recalls, but some owners stalled waiting on repairs

By Joce Sterman, Jamie Grey, and Daniela MolinaSeptember 26, 2022 [su_quote]“The battery enters a state where it catches on fire. This can happen for a number of reasons, and sometimes they’re undetermined,” said Michael Brooks, the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety.[/su_quote]There are already more than one million electric vehicles on the road in the…

Fortune Stock Photo 9.25.2022

STDs, drunk driving and quiet quitting: The pandemic’s end is revealing an America that’s acting out

By Steve MollmanSeptember 25, 2022 [su_quote]Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, told the Associated Press this week: “What it may be is that we’re seeing an easing of some of the issues that were caused by the pandemic—speeding, open roads, risky driving issues. Traffic is returning to normal [but] the…

Fatal Wrecks in AK AK Dem Gazette 9.25.2022

Arkansas, following national trend, sees traffic deaths begin to dip after pandemic spike

By Grant LancasterSeptember 25, 2022 [su_quote]”The fact is the fatality rate is still very, very high,” Michael Brooks, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety said. “There is a lot that remains to be done.”[/su_quote] The number of motorists who died in crashes on Arkansas roads in the second three months of this year…

Spotlight on America ABS 9.19.2022

Safety experts push NHTSA for standards to ensure Automatic Emergency Brakes work at night

By Lisa Fletcher, Andrea Nejman, and Alex BrauerSeptember 19, 2022 [su_quote]It’s troubling information for Michael Brooks, the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety: That’s one of the problems with a lot of these new technologies is the way they’re advertised is kind of flash bang, this is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but…

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US traffic deaths fall slightly in Q2 but remain high

By Tom Krisher and Hope Yen, Associated PressSeptember 19, 2022 [su_quote]“What it may be is that we’re seeing an easing of some of the issues that were caused by the pandemic — some of the speeding, open roads, risky driving issues,” Michael Brooks, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety said. “Traffic is returning…