Safety Technology Adopted Too Slowly, NTSB Chief Says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board had a few choice words criticizing the slow pace the nation has taken in adopting proven technologies to make trucks safer. And he took the federal government to task for not providing enough incentives for businesses to use them.
During the session, Hall talked about high- and low-tech ideas for reducing the 5,302 truck-related deaths recorded on U.S. roads in 1998. He expressed his views on safety issues ranging from mud flaps and rest stops to black boxes and electronic brakes.
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Jim Hall said too much time and money is spent gathering data on technologies that are used effectively in other countries. He also said the government lacks the leadership needed to get safety innovations quickly on the market and in commercial vehicles.
Hall’s comments were made during a meeting with reporters near the end of NTSB hearings held Aug. 31 to Sept 2 in Nashville to discuss safety technologies for trucks and buses.
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