C. Fortuna, April 9, “In a press release, IIHS President David Harkey noted that the safety agency is determined to push automakers to raise the bar in vehicle safety. “We continue to raise the bar for vehicle safety with another significant update to our award criteria. This year’s winners represent the pinnacle of automotive safety, demonstrating exceptional protection for both occupants and vulnerable road users,” he said. The changes to the 2024 award criteria are designed to push automakers to pursue higher levels of safety. …”
Hmmmm… The whole industry needs to pursue higher levels of safety, especially for those that prefer and can afford to drive themselves. OEMs were supposed to have Automated Emergency Braking that actually worked on all cars in today’s show rooms. Hopefully IIHS will raise the bar so that they do. Also, hopefully NHTSA will begin to require OEMs to not allow excessive speeding, or inattentive operation of personally owned consumer vehicles. These and other safety-related topics of vehicles we choose to drive ourselves will be front and center in the deliberations during the 6th SDC Summit at the end of May. Alain