Nearly 60 years ago, Ralph Nader, then a budding consumer advocate, wrote “Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-in Dangers of the American Automobile.” While the book’s first chapter focused on ...

This week, Dan reflects on the past and the future of automotive safety, regulation, and engineering to mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Unsafe At Any Speed.

With homage to Ralph Nader, author of Unsafe at Any Speed, a landmark in consumer advocacy and journalism, today’s story looks at just how little the major auto manufacturers care about safety ...

"A 40mph speed limit is unsafe for this stretch of road," she said. Gateshead Council has 56 days to respond, outlining what action it intends to take or explain why it is not taking any action.