NHTSA might do safety!
2024-09-09 23:46:12.346249+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that for the first time it’s proposing a new rule setting testing and performance requirements to minimize the risk of pedestrian head injuries.
It's vehicles less than 10k lbs, so actually does get some of the Section 179 $25k tax deduction class monsters.
And in case you missed it, The Economist on how Americans' love affair with big cars is killing us (archive.ph version).