Congress now needs to pass legislation that will establish rollover prevention and protection standards, anti-ejection standards and other crucial, long-overdue safeguards. It is time to ask American automakers to build a safer, better vehicle. Read More »
Accidents Happen…Disclosure Saves Lives
California Senator acts to promote disclosure of vehicle accident data. Read More »
Consumer Groups Challenge Regional Motor Vehicle Recalls
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Auto Safety and Public Citizen filed a lawsuit today that challenges the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) policy of allowing vehicle manufacturers to limit certain recalls of defective vehicles to select states. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, charges that regional recalls violate the National Traffic ... Read More »
Senate Passes Provisions To Enhance SUV Safety
The Senate-passed provisions that will enhance SUV safety including vehicle rollover prevention and protection standards, aggressivity and ejection reduction standards and upgrades for front and side crashworthiness. Read More »
Senate May Fail to Passage Surface Transportation Reauthorization Extension
The U.S. Department of Transportation faces a menacing deadline this weekend that only the U.S. Senate can help it meet. At midnight Sunday, vital transportation construction and safety programs will come to a stop if Senators do not act immediately to give the Department the authority to continue paying employees responsible for those critical activities. The current extension of the ... Read More »
Senate Passes Bill To Improve Child Safety In Vehicles
The Senate passed a highway funding bill that has safety provisions that, if included in the House funding bill and signed into law, would dramatically improve vehicle safety for children. Read More »
Senate Action On Transportation Bill Extension
“Today’s action by Congress avoids the unnecessary shutdown of important highway programs and the furlough of almost 5,000 workers. With the issue of a temporary extension behind us, we now can return our attention to the passage of a fiscally responsible, six-year surface transportation bill. I urge Congress to use the time provided by this second extension to give America ... Read More »
Federal Highway Funding Measure Expires
President Bush will sign emergency legislation today to keep the federal transportation department open and federal funds flowing to state and local governments. Read More »