Comment from Ben Woeber
Ben WoeberSupportIndividual
Summary: The commenter requests that the federal government amend vehicle safety standards to permit the sale and operation of smaller vehicles, such as Kei cars and delivery vans, in the United States. They argue that these smaller vehicles are safer and more appropriate for urban environments than the larger trucks and SUVs currently common on the roads.
Please amend crash safety standards and any/all other vehicle design regulations to allow for Kei cars and other small cars, pickup trucks, and delivery vans to be legally sold and operated in the USA. These vehicles are much more appropriate for sharing urban spaces with bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians compared to the oversized trucks and SUVs that are responsible for so much death and destruction on our streets.