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Enable NHTSA to accept crash testing by foreign nations that is equal to or better than US Standards.

Created by C.H. on November 14, 2011

There are many cars that are available in other areas of the world but not in the US because the cost to crash test them for the US is cost prohibitive. If the US can reach agreements with other countries on crash testing, the manufacturers wouldn't have to crash test cars for each market. This would enable both US and Foreign based manufacturers to bring new and exciting product to the US that was previously unavailable, including fuel saving and Eco-friendly vehicles. It would reduce the cost to manufacturers to produce a vehicle, which in turn would reduce the cost to the consumer. It would also allow for niche vehicles from all manufacturers that would normally be unavailable to US residents to be sold in the US . Redundant Crash Testing is unnecessary and expensive! Get rid of it!

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