The news of a self-driving car operated by Uber that struck and killed a woman earlier this week in Tempe, Arizona highlighted the issues of driverless car safety and government regulation. But another recent event that impacts pedestrian safety has sparked push back. Last week President Donald Trump remarked that a so called ‘bowling ball’ test on the hood of passenger cars is preventing American automobiles from entering the Japanese market. Only about 40 countries, mostly in Europe, require manufacturers to apply pedestrian protections designed to reduce serious injury and death, according to the World Health Organization. The purpose of pedestrian protection regulations are to soften car fronts and allow bonnet hoods to deform in a way which reduces the risk of the pedestrian impacting on the hard engine bay."

Source: Forbes March 21, 2018 11:37 UTC