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NCL, 55 Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Pass the Safety Is Not For Sale Act
Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) and 55 of the nation’s most prominent automobile safety and consumer protection organizations sent a letter to leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of the Safety is Not For Sale Act. The legislation requires that optional automobile safety systems be made available as part of the base trim or be disclosed and offered for sale separately from non-safety-related equipment.
Backup camera mandate linked to sharp drop in child backover deaths, study finds
Fatalities from backover accidents have dropped by 78% since backup cameras became mandatory in all new cars in 2018, according to new pediatric research.
Kids and Car Safety Newsletter: 2024 In the Rearview Mirror
Learn about the lifesaving work that Kids and Car Safety did in 2024.
Safety advocates push feds, automakers to do more to prevent hot car deaths
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, who is among those pushing for more action, noted the urgency of the moment as warmer weather returns across the country, with spring turning to summer in the coming weeks.
Non-Traffic Surveillance: Fatality and Injury Statistics in Non-Traffic Crashes, 2016 to 2020
Based on the Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS) system, an estimated average of 2,449 people were killed each year in non-traffic motor vehicle crashes during the 5-year period from 2016 to 2020.
