NY Senate proposes pedestrian-safety rating for trucks, SUVs

A New York State senator is proposing a safety rating system that would see trucks and SUVs tested on their potential lethality in a collision with a pedestrian. “The New York State Senate has introduced a bill, SB 4307, that would require a pedestrian-safety rating for every vehicle, scoring them on a one to five scale similar to the ratings NHTSA already applies to vehicles.” It would rate vehicles based on any damage done in collisions with cyclists and pedestrians. (Source: Car and Driver) Read the original article.

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Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.

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