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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 theΒ 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…
US traffic deaths fall slightly in Q2 but remain high
By Tom Krisher and Hope Yen, Associated PressSeptember 19, 2022 [su_quote]βWhat it may be is that weβre seeing an easing of some of the issues that were caused by the pandemic — some of the speeding, open roads, risky driving issues,β Michael Brooks, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety said. βTraffic is returning…
New Center for Auto Safety director to continue focus on collision repair issues
By Lurah LowerySeptember 16, 2022 [su_quote]βThe Center will continue to support right-to-repair efforts to push back on anti-competitive behavior by OEMs. We are also closely monitoring new vehicle crash avoidance and driving assistance systems, which present a new set of challenges for collision repair.β[/su_quote] The Center for Auto Safety has named longtime staffer, Michael Brooks,…
βIβm furiousβ: Consumer claims vehicle recall service not enough to keep family safe
By Jeff Deal, WFTV.comSeptember 14, 2022 [su_quote]βSo many consumers who have these vehicles and the engines are just failing, and theyβre left effectively without a vehicle. Itβs a consumer nightmare in that respect,β said Michael Brooks with the Center for Auto Safety.[/su_quote] ORLANDO, Fla. β Recent safety recalls involving Kias and Hyundais add to a…
Texas Family Warns of Driveway and Blind Zone Dangers
By Diana ZogaSeptember 13, 2022 [su_quote]According to Michael Brooks with the Center for Auto Safety, few manufacturers include front cameras or 360-degree cameras as standard equipment. Most are found in luxury vehicles. βI think the part that frustrates me most is seeing safety technology sold as a luxury when everyone should have it,β said Brooks.[/su_quote]…
Georgians driving 2 popular SUV models could see their cars go up in flames
ByΒ WSBTV.com News StaffAugust 24, 2022 [su_quote]”The big difference with this recall is that it involves an electrical component versus the other large Kia and Hyundai recall that involve engines that fail and cause fire.” “This is occurring in the electrical system while the car is not in operation,” said Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of…
The sobering reality: We must get off this road of destruction
By Beverly BeckhamAugust 17, 2022 [su_quote]Michael Brooks, acting executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer-advocacy nonprofit, told CNBC that driver behavior appeared to be βthe major componentβ of the increasing fatalities. βBut that doesnβt mean we canβt stop it,β Brooks said. βWe just have to be willing to.β[/su_quote] Itβs easy to dismiss…
The car crash crisis
[su_quote]In the United States, there is “a conflicting culture” around cars, Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety said. “People want these flashy, big ticket items and we want to be able to do what we want in our cars, but at the same time, we’re killing each other at a…
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. βIt’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…