My Car Does What? Safety Council Says Most Drivers Have No Clue What Basic Safety Features Are On Their Car

It’s not a scheduled flight to Florida that particularly worries Deborah Hersman, president of the National Safety Council. The impending cab ride to the airport is of greater concern to her.

Transportation statistics make her feel that way. She notes the U.S. hasn’t had a commercial plane crash in years. But American traffic accidents claimed about 38,000 lives in 2015. That’s an 8% increase over 2014, attributed in part to an improved economy, because higher employment means more people driving to work.

“Car crashes remain a public health hazard, even though the causes have been understood for decades,” Hersman tells an Automotive Press Assn. gathering here.

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TheSteve - 3/2/2016 1:32:43 PM

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Most people don't read the user manual, so it's no surprise that many drivers know just enough about their car to make it go and stop, and the most basic operation.

MDarringer - 3/2/2016 7:48:43 PM

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So because the majority of people don't read the owner's manual we should listen to a Socialist-Fascist drone on about car safety?