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Automotive industry executives, safety regulators, and consumer advocates testified at a hearing on improving vehicle and roadway safety. The subcommittee was considering a discussion draft …

Regulators, safety advocates, and industry representatives testified on ways to improve freight truck safety on U.S. roads. Anne Ferro, the outgoing administrator of the Federal Motor Carrie…

David Strickland testified on he National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator (NHTSA) handling of Toyota car recalls. The subcommittee also heard from car industry and safety association of…

Joan Claybrook talked about the ongoing Toyota recalls and whether problems with the vehicles were overlooked, and what can be done to prevent future massive automobile recalls. Ms. Claybroo…

Witnesses testified about truck driver fatigue and truck safety. The focus was on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s interim final rule governing truck driver hours of service…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration held a public meeting to review new ways to conduct vehicle crash tests and to improve its New Car Assesment Program. Ms. Nason moderated p…

Witnesses testified before the Senate Transportation Committee about the safety of sports utility vehicles. Two areas of concern were the tendency of some SUVs to roll over and the damage to…

Witnesses testified about the recent recall of 6.5 million Firestone tires. The tires were recalled following numerous lawsuits alleging that they were the cause of fatal accidents. Ford and…

Administration officials and industry representatives testified about S. 1501, the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. Topics included removing unsafe drivers or vehicles from U.S.…

In the 10th hearing on the reauthorization bill for the Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act, subcommittee members heard testimony concerning funding for highway safety progr…

Last week the Clinton administration and the Department of Transportation announced that a lawsuit against General Motors would be dropped. In return, GM will spend $51 million on safety res…

Joan Claybrook, the president of Public Citizen, answered host and audience questions about the impact of the increased speed limit on rural highways. Ms. Claybrook argued that the increased…