Posted On: April 13, 2009
President Nominates Safety Advocate to Head NHTSA
President Obama has nominated safety advocate Charles A. Hurley to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Hurley has been the CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for four years. Before that Hurley was with the National Safety Council and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Having a strong safety advocate at NHTSA is indeed good news. Congress has to approve the nomination.
NHTSA sets safety standards for cars sold in the United States and is also responsible for regulating national average fuel economy standards. Consumer Reports blog entry on Hurley states that Hurley favors much stronger roof strength standards to prevent vehicle roofs from collapsing on occupants in rollover accidents.
