Problems like unintended acceleration and distracted driving have blinded public policymakers to more important traffic safety issues, according to a recent report by Adrian Lund, President of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS has become known as one of the nation’s leading safety advocates, mainly for its demanding testing and rating of vehicles’ crashworthiness. The agency is supported by the insurance industry.
To reduce deaths on America’s roads, Lund says, the most important safety issues that need to be addressed are speeding and running red lights, which he says have gotten short shrift to debates over unintended acceleration and driver distraction. He blames both the media and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for losing focus.
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