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Brown Introduces Legislation to Improve School Bus Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the introduction of legislation to help keep our kids safe as they travel to and from school. Brown, along with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), introduced the School Bus Safety Act to implement safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to make school buses safer…
Is your car spying on you? Trading privacy for automation
“You can’t allow the sale or the transmission of this data. It should be completely outlawed,” said Center for Auto Safety executive director Michael Brooks, referring to the possibility that some automakers might share a driver’s information with 3rd parties. By Angie Moreschi and Larry Deal August 31, 2023 As cars get more features for…
AVs are coming, whether local officials like it or not
“Future benefits of AVs remain speculative and have yet to be proven in any tangible form,” said Michael Brooks – Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety, “but the AV industry continues to promote these aspirational future benefits for people with disabilities, to seniors, for the environment, and for improved safety outcomes for everyone…
US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system
Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said Autopilot is faulty and should be recalled. The recall “should be a slam dunk,” Brooks said. “That’s why I think it’s baffling why this is taking so long, and why we having to keep watching people die.” By Tom Krisher, AP August 10,…
Valley mom warns drivers after her Kia catches fire on freeway; “our life was turned upside down”
Michael Brooks (Center for Auto Safety) questions whether some of the recall fixes, like installing sensor software instead of replacing engines, fully address the safety hazard. “They’re not really addressing the underlying defect that’s causing the problems here, which is, you know, a poor engine design.” By Kristen Johnson August 9, 2023 Melissa Thompson and…
WESH 2 Investigates possible outdated auto safety recall information
“There appears to be a lack of communication between NHTSA and Kia,” Michael Brooks, the executive director of the auto safety watchdog group, the Center for Auto Safety, said. By Greg Fox July 25, 2023 A recent local non-crash fire involving a 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid is just one example of why an auto safety…
GM recalls nearly 900 vehicles with Takata air bag inflators, blames manufacturing problem
Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said GM and NHTSA are leaving drivers to worry about what air bag inflators their vehicles have and whether they are safe to drive. “It’s kind of absurd that we’re left in the dark about what’s in our vehicles due to confidentiality provisions” granted…
Advocates Call On Congress to Put the Brakes On Reckless Autonomous Vehicle Rollouts
“It’s important to emphasize that future benefits of AVs remain speculative and have yet to be proven to us in any tangible form,” said Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Michael Brooks at a press conference Tuesday. By John Besche July 26, 2023 In advance of today’s congressional legislative hearing on robocar policy, safety advocates, academics,…
Some Kia owners question anti-theft software fix after cars were stolen following upgrade
Michael Brooks, with the Center for Auto Safety, says these solutions aren’t enough. He’s among those calling for the feds to take action. “Basically, they say there is a criminal act that has taken place that kind of lets Hyundai and Kia off the hook. We don’t agree with that,” Brooks said. By Susan Hogan,…
Woman’s recalled Jeep bursts into flames on Central Florida highway
“The consumer is basically forced to do their own risk assessment and analysis of the defect to determine whether or not they should be driving the car…” – Michael Brooks, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. By Jeff Deal and Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com ORLANDO, Fla. — A Jeep Gladiator suddenly burst into flames…