The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking to postpone updates to its New Car Assessment Program, raising concerns over the agency’s repeated delays in implementing vehicle safety standards. Critics argue the slow pace undermines efforts to improve road safety and keep pace with evolving automotive technology. The move comes amid broader accusations of bureaucratic inefficiency within the agency. Industry observers question whether further postponements will leave consumers and manufacturers without critical safety evaluations for an extended period.
NHTSA is proposing delays to the already laggard New Car Assessment Program, part of a larger pattern of tardiness by the agency.
