Tag: Institute for Highway Safety
Regulators propose tougher vehicle design rules
A proposed US law would require cars to have a “high-velocity” front end and hood height to protect pedestrians and road users from crashes. Pedestrian deaths in the US increased by 58% over five years, according to theInsurance Institute for Highway Safety. Vehicles with hood heights of at least 40 inches and blunt front ends angled at greater than 65 degrees were 44 percent more likely to cause fatalities.
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