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New Jersey Street Blog: PERSONAL STORIES FOR FSS NCAP

  New Jersey Street Blog: PERSONAL                          STORIES FOR FSS NCAP 

We tried to capture details of the crash as well as make sure the US DOT knows that each statistic is a human life and has left behind a devastated family.  

Families for Safe Streets urging stronger measures US DOT to be taken to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). 

Comments will be accepted through June 8, 2022 via this link, which will also direct you to the revised NCAP document itself. To submit a comment, click on the green tab near the top on the right-hand side.


Please express your outrage at the woeful inadequacy of the proposed rule changes. If you lost a family member, colleague or friend, please share his/her story and, to the extent possible, link the crash details to the need for specific revisions and/or more stringent standards. Feel free to include photos of the person who was killed, photos of the injuries, the crash sites, etc. Below is a sample letter as well more details of issues you may want to address.




Sample Letter


I am writing to urge you to significantly strengthen the NCAP program. It is outrageous that the US has not made meaningful change to make cars safer and it is coming at a really high price. This is an issue that is so important to me because …[Share your personal story or why this is important to you. Talk about who was killed or seriously injured, the crash, how it has impacted your family. ]


THEN SELECT ANY OR ALL OF THE ITEMS BELOW IN KEY TALKING POINTS THAT APPLY TO YOUR SITUATION OR ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU


Please, for [my husband/brother/sister/friend/colleague], I urge you to address these concerns.



The following information is intended to guide you through the issues that Families For Safe Streets and other road-advocacy groups have identified as most important. That said, it is not a comprehensive list nor is it intended to be limiting; there may be additional issues that you feel are important to address. You should try to make your comment reflect your specific situation (injured yourself or lost a loved one) and your specific concerns.

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