The U.S. office responsible for monitoring safety defects in cars has had its budget stagnate and its staff cut by one-fifth from highs more than a decade ago, when Congress tried to strengthen it. While no one has connected cuts …
Lives and property are at greater risk because auto recalls and investigations of safety defects have been put on hold during the partial government shutdown, safety advocates said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has furloughed employees who investigate safety …
Maryland State Police say 101 commercial vehicles were placed out of service because major safety defects were found during an enforcement effort on the Capital Beltway. Tuesday’s Roadcheck 2013 also led to 19 drivers being pulled off the road because …