The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently called for public comment on the issues and conerns the agency should focus on over the next five year period. Comments are required to be submitted by August 16, 2004 and can be submitted online. Commentary can address one or more of the designated questions or may include input the author believes is appropriate for agency action.
The issue that I am particularly focused on is the lack of collision repair safety standards. While NHTSA mandates vehicle standards for newly manufactured motor vehicles and their parts, NHTSA does not mandate any minimum safety standards for cars or trucks one they have been repaired. In fact, the majority of states do not regulate who can repair a vehicle or how it can be repaired. California and Michigan are two exceptions. In most U.S. states, cosmetologists have higher education, training, and oversight requirements than people welding your car back together.
Now there is a frightening thought.
I can't believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $16348. Isn't that crazy!
Posted by: Betsy Markum | November 14, 2005 at 10:34 AM