On the recordAugust 1, 2001
I am concerned that unrealistic CAFE standards will result in more highway deaths. In 1999, a USA Today article reported on a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and insurance safety study which found that in the years since CAFE standards were mandated under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, about 46,000 people have died in crashes that they would have survived if they had been traveling in heavier cars. We increased fuel efficiency standards for SUVs in this bill, but we did it in a responsible manner which balances the needs of the environment with the critical need to maintain high safety standards. As a mother of two children, I value these safety concerns and cannot support a measure which would compromise the safety of our kids.
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