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Bill Would Finally Ding Automakers’ Safety Ratings on Huge Cars That Kill Pedestrians
This bill would finally require regulators to do what advocates say they should have done years ago: stop giving five-star safety ratings to huge trucks and SUVs that are virtually guaranteed to kill a pedestrian on impact.
Congressional Watchdog Launches Probe Into Why Massive Cars Kill So Many Pedestrians and Cyclists
If the feds won't get to the bottom of the megacar crisis on their own, the investigative arm of congress will.
Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles
Pedestrian deaths set a 41-year record in the U.S. last year. Here are five ways you can take action to stop the bloodshed.
Report Provides More Reasons to Rein in Supersized SUVs (As If You Needed More)
"This is a nationwide crisis, but the federal government refuses to take the necessary regulatory steps to limit vehicle size and weight," Transportation Alternatives says in a new report.
Opinion: Why We Should Stop Using the Word ‘Micromobility’
When we hear any word with the prefix “micro,” we intuitively understand that it refers to something not just small, but smaller than the norm.
