Car Safety and Ralph Nader

Witness History: Witness Archive 2016

English - November 29, 2016 16:40 - 8 minutes - 4.1 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratings
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In the early 1960s there were virtually no laws covering car safety in the USA. Even seatbelts weren't compulsory. Then a campaigning young lawyer called Ralph Nader came along. He researched car accidents, and safety requirements in other countries. Then he published a book called 'Unsafe at Any Speed' - soon the law changed.

Photo: Ralph Nader (R) examines a wrecked car in a crash test facility. Credit: Reuters.