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NHTSA Won’t Push Tire Aging Regulations

NHTSA has decided that it will not tackle the issue of tire aging, turning its attention instead to “coordinating a promotional and educational initiative to raise consumer awareness about tire aging issues and how to prevent these types of failures.” The agency, which said it has been investigating for the impact of age on tires

What Could Sen. Markey Want – and How Far Will He Go?

For an industry that claims an almost genetic aversion to government involvement, we sure seem to find ways to garner the attention of regulatory agencies and vote-seeking legislators. It’s almost as if we intentionally seek such intervention. While it would be easy to dismiss Sen. Ed Markey’s (D-MA) prodding of the Department of Transportation and

Senator Questions DOT on Tire Safety

Sen. Ed Markey, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, is questioning the federal agency that oversees tire safety, citing an ABC News Investigation  that exposed defective tires still being sold to the public. Following Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s appearance before lawmakers earlier this month, Sen. Markey, D-Mass.,