In February 2022, over 65 congressional members sent a letter to Secretary Buttigieg and the Department of Transportation urging the agency to update certain safety standards when it comes to crash testing. So, what exactly are advocates calling for and why do they say our crash tests need a major update?

Further reading:

GOV
https://lawrence.house.gov/sites/lawr...

VICE
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4ade9...

Axios
https://www.axios.com/vehicle-safety-...

The Hill
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-bl...

NHTSA
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/...
https://one.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/timeline/...
https://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsas-crash-te...
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/...

FOX:
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/lawm...

Consumer Reports
https://www.consumerreports.org/car-s...

Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/27/au...
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/27/bu...

Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamoh...

Motorbiscuit
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-nhts...
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/nhtsa-pr...

DOT
https://www.codot.gov/safety/traffic-...
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinform...

CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body...

The Detroit News
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...

The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/3/229...

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