"Who wrote a book about the US car industry, published in 1965, called ""Unsafe at Any Speed""?"
Unsafe at Any Speed Unsafe at Any Speed Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile by Ralph Nader, published in 1965, is a book accusing car manufacturers of resistance to the introduction of safety features such as seat belts, and their general reluctance to spend money on improving safety. It was a pioneering work containing substantial references and material from industry insiders. It was a best seller in non-fiction in 1966. "Unsafe at Any Speed" is primarily known for its statements about the Chevrolet Corvair, although only one of the book's eight chapters covers the Corvair. It also deals with
Unsafe at Any Speed suggests that the automotive industry should be forced by government to pay greater attention to safety in the face of mounting evidence about preventable death and injury. "Unsafe at Any Speed" was a bestseller in nonfiction from April through July 1966. It also prompted the passage of seat-belt laws in 49 states (all but New Hampshire) and a number of other road-safety initiatives. Senate hearings prompted by the book led to the creation of the Department of Transportation and the predecessor agencies of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1966. The book has continuing relevance: it addressed what Nader