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“be made up of officials from industries the agency regulates. That could “seriously undermine NHTSA’s efforts to ensure safety,” Rosekind said. “Ultimately, the public expects NHTSA, not industry, to set safety standards.”
“The bill would also give automakers a break on greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy requirements”
“Manufacturers would effectively get “a pass on pollution” for”
“There’s also no increase in money for NHTSA to hire more staff to investigate potential safety defects and oversee automakers despite testimony that the agency doesn’t have enough people to follow up on safety complaints.
“The agency “just doesn’t have the capacity to do its job,” said Joan Claybrook, a former NHTSA administrator” (note over protective affirmative action female in charge)
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Comment:
The prior system was a mistake that led to the financial crisis on ’08. Reality is slowly returning. Our neighbors have no business telling car manufacturers how to build cars, when they themselves never even made a lamp in high school wood shop.
Many unneeded and very costly occupations will be eliminated gradually out of necessity. Volkswagen cheating on pollution controls was another sign of unfair laws or regulations. In NY we have a 55 mph law, everyone is going 70mph. People are ignoring instructions from idiots in high places.