Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
CONTACT: Pete Daniels / 202-408-1711 / 301-442-2249 (C) / [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 17, 2019 Advocates Call for Upgrading the U.S. New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) U.S. NCAP is out of date and outpaced by existing technology, and by NCAPs in other nations. WASHINGTON – Auto safety leaders today marked the 40th anniversary of the U.S. New Car Assessment…
read moreOn October 17, 2019 former National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Joan Claybrook and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released a paper titled: “NCAP at 40: Time to Return to Excellence.” The report recounts the history of the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in the U.S. and includes recommendations for improving the program.
read moreOn Wednesday October 16, 2019, Joan Claybrook, President Emeritus of Public Citizen and Board Member of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety delivered remarks at a press conference in support of the RIDE Act, a bill introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), which advances passive alcohol detection technology in cars. Read her full statement HERE.
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