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04-05-2013, 09:04 AM
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As part of its ongoing effort to make vehicles as safe as possible, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/national+highway+traffic+safety+administration/) is reportedly looking into creating a new crash-test rating system for cars which includes introducing a "Silver" rating to indicate added safety for senior drivers. Automotive News reports that NHTSA Administrator David Strickland (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/david+strickland/) says the agency is trying to find a way to make cars safer for senior citizens and it's also seeking a way to incorporate crash-prevention technology into its coveted five-star safety rating.
To protect senior drivers, NHTSA's Silver rating may focus on cars that offer inflatable seat belts or even introduce new technologies that help prevent unintended acceleration as a result of the driver accidently hitting the wrong pedal. Strickland also says existing crash-prevention technologies (such as forward collision warning and lane departure prevention) could work their way into the rating system for new vehicles. This all comes just days after another NHTSA-related report where the agency is apparently trying to come up with ways to fast-track "noncontroversial" rules and regulations (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/31/nhtsa-looking-for-power-to-fast-track-noncontroversial-auto-la/).NHTSA considering senior citizen crash test ratings for cars (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/05/nhtsa-considering-senior-citizen-crash-test-ratings-for-cars/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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As part of its ongoing effort to make vehicles as safe as possible, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/national+highway+traffic+safety+administration/) is reportedly looking into creating a new crash-test rating system for cars which includes introducing a "Silver" rating to indicate added safety for senior drivers. Automotive News reports that NHTSA Administrator David Strickland (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/david+strickland/) says the agency is trying to find a way to make cars safer for senior citizens and it's also seeking a way to incorporate crash-prevention technology into its coveted five-star safety rating.
To protect senior drivers, NHTSA's Silver rating may focus on cars that offer inflatable seat belts or even introduce new technologies that help prevent unintended acceleration as a result of the driver accidently hitting the wrong pedal. Strickland also says existing crash-prevention technologies (such as forward collision warning and lane departure prevention) could work their way into the rating system for new vehicles. This all comes just days after another NHTSA-related report where the agency is apparently trying to come up with ways to fast-track "noncontroversial" rules and regulations (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/31/nhtsa-looking-for-power-to-fast-track-noncontroversial-auto-la/).NHTSA considering senior citizen crash test ratings for cars (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/05/nhtsa-considering-senior-citizen-crash-test-ratings-for-cars/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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