This is going to be challenged hard by the auto industry and other groups. If you want this change tell them. I can't easily check if it's open for public comment yet (no computer) but it's something to keep an eye out for
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle design rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths. The rules will likely change vehicle design permanently. chicago.suntimes.com/transportati...
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle design rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths. The rules will likely change veh...
It's open for comment through November 18 www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
NHTSA proposes a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) that would ensure passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4,536 kilograms (kg) (10,000 pounds (lb)) or less a...
This thread covers some talking points + the public comments link - bsky.app/profile/davi...
Long overdue - never should have been allowed in the first place! Always harder to rescind what buyers are now accustomed to accessing
This pushback has been happening to folks like me who wanna buy a Japanese Kei Car (2 litres of fuel for 100kms!!!) but get told no, they're unsafe... Because what if they get into a collision with one of these vanityfucktrucks. We will not survive the coming century with these people.
How does this survive SCOTUS reversing Chevron?
She was hit twice!! Ffs!
You just know there's going to be a massive "You can have my 16" lift when you pry it from my cold dead fingers" stickers showing up on the Chudwagons out there.
Vision Zero Coalitions will be organizing to mobilize people for how to effectively comments on this.