The Obama administration’s nominee to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration vows to boost the agency’s personnel and technology.National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind, a former NASA fatigue scientist, appears to be headed for a speedy confirmation — possibly before the end of the year — after a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday.
Rosekind said if automakers don’t act on safety issues, “NHTSA needs to be the enforcer.” He acknowledges that work needs to be done and the challenges are “tremendous.”
The highway safety agency came under harsh criticism. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, said NHTSA “is neither feared nor respected” by automakers.
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