Crystal C. Vangorder - Comments

Please reference attachment. My main concern with this ruling goes along with TMA’s and Bendix’s theory. “Further testing needs to be completed to verify the calculations used to determine the stopping distances” and that the reduced speed stopping distances should be removed until this agency can obtain more test data supporting their new requirements (Medford, 2009). Please consider the concerns stated above. If companies are forced to produce these products in such a constrained timeframe, other safety hazards may arise. I appreciate the National Highway Safety Administration for their concern for all motorists but quick adherence to one rule should not jeopardize motorists and reveal additional safety hazards.