Safety tests face continual criticism
Article Abstract:
Safety tests conducted by consumer groups as well as government agencies to determine the probability of vehicle roll overs have failed to produce an industy standard after decades of testing. This development, which has infuriated consumer-safety advocates, is because of the fact that test results during such testings are not repeatable. The problem of replicating the actions of a human driver, unique in each instance, is what makes creating a standard impossible.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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Rollover ratings draw criticism, consumers
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General Motors generated the worst scores for the first rollover risk ratings conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency based its ratings on a measure of a vehicle's center of gravity and width. the ratings use one to five stars to show the risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash. Honda's four-door Accord received a higher rating than any of the other 41 vehicles that were tested.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2001
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