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Here is a summary of the latest news from the nation’s premier independent, member driven, non-profit consumer advocacy organization dedicated to improving vehicle safety, quality, and fuel economy on behalf of all drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. This week the Center spoke about the troubling 2021 crash data reported by NHTSA , and how the United States can address the rising death and injury toll.  We also discussed the NHTSA investigation of another disturbing Tesla crash that killed 3 occupants and injured 3 construction workers in Newport Beach, CA. For the second week in a row, a serious school bus crash occurred, this time on a Charlotte, NC bus that was out of compliance with federal standards due to failure to address an open recall.  We suggested what government, local school districts, and parents can do to make sure their kids ride safely.

More people are dying on U.S. roads, even as cars get safer. Here’s why it’s a tough problem to solve. May 23, 2022 03:00 pm “It looks like the major component of this rising fatalities is very behavioral, but that doesn’t mean we can’t stop it. We just have to be willing to,” Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety said. By Michael Wayland May 22, 2022 New vehicles on sale in the U.S. today are... Feds investigate Newport Beach Tesla crash that killed three May 20, 2022 01:36 pm The Center for Auto Safety says the technology’s rollout may have been premature. By CBS Los Angeles May 23, 2022 Click here to view the full story from CBS News Los Angeles. Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says May 17, 2022 05:04 pm The Transportation Department is moving in the right direction to stem the increase in deaths, but it will take years for many of the steps to work, said Michael Brooks, acting executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety. NHTSA, for instance, has regulations pending to require electronic automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection... CMS bus involved in crash may have been recalled May 13, 2022 10:07 am “That’s good that they got them repaired, but the scary part is 35% of the school buses out there with this issue haven’t been fixed,” said Michael Brooks with the Center for Auto Safety. By WSOCTV.com News Staff May 12, 2022 Channel 9 has been investigating and found records that indicate the school bus involved...   Recent Articles: Why aren’t seat belts required on school buses? ‘All of a sudden it slammed on the brakes’ Hundreds of complaints filed over auto braking systems Kias and Hyundais continue to burn after 5.8 million cars and SUVs recalled NHTSA investigates LG batteries behind EV recalls for GM, Hyundai, others LG Faces Tougher U.S. Scrutiny After EV Battery-Fire Recalls Support Our Work

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