NCL, 55 Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Pass the Safety Is Not For Sale Act
Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829
Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) and 55 of the nation’s most prominent automobile safety and consumer protection organizations sent a letter to leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of the Safety is Not For Sale Act. The legislation requires that optional automobile safety systems be made available as part of the base trim or be disclosed and offered for sale separately from non-safety-related equipment.
“Regrettably, many lifesaving safety features are solely available on luxury trims or sold as part of expensive add-on packages with non-safety-related features, such as sophisticated infotainment systems, advanced sound systems, and lavish seats,” the letter states. “As such, consumers may be forced to purchase expensive luxury features they do not want or need in order to equip their vehicle with the safety features of their choosing. These practices make vital safety technologies less affordable and accessible, as consumers frequently must pay thousands of dollars more for luxury trims and optional packages. The Safety is Not For Sale Act is vital to ensuring that consumers have more affordable access to lifesaving automobile safety features.”
In February, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade reported the Safety is Not For Sale Act to the Energy and Commerce Committee.
A copy of the letter can be found HERE.
Letter cosigners:
National Consumers League
Access Ready Inc.
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
America Walks
Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Bike Cleveland
Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire
BikeLA
BikeWalkNC
BioInjury LLC
California Bicycle Coalition
Center for Auto Safety
Consumer Federation of America
Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety
Consumer Reports
Detroit Greenways Coalition
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Earth Ethics, Inc.
Families for Safe Streets National
Homestretch Nonprofit Housing Corp.
Impact Teen Drivers
Jacob Bikes
Just Strategy
Kids and Car Safety
League of American Bicyclists
Living Streets Alliance
Local Motion, Inc.
Marin County Bicycle Coalition
Move Redmond
Napa County Bicycle Coalition
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association
National Center for Health Research
National Coalition for Safer Roads
National Safety Council
New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition
Oregon Consumer Justice
Oregon Consumer League
Parents for Window Blind Safety
Pennsylvania Downtown Center
Ready Set Bike
Reese’s Purpose
Ride Illinois
Safe Infant Sleep
Safe Kids Worldwide
Safety Research & Strategies
Science Corps
Spark Access
Stopdistractions.org
The Wisconsin Bike Fed
ThinkFirst Foundation
Truck Safety Coalition
US Swim School Association
Vision 20/20 Project
Vision Zero Network
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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