TTAC Sheds Light On Auto Safety In The Third World
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Or lack thereof. We should thank our lucky stars (all four of them in some cases) that we in these United States have groups like NHTSA and Consumer Reports watching our backs. And that as much of a pain as it is to get a vehicle registered, these safety checks have their place.
Robert Farago, guru-in-chief over @ The Truth About Cars wrote recently of the perils that the international used car market can pose to denizens of the Third World. Apparently, more than 50 million people are injured in car accidents each year (most of these in under-developed countries). These accidents boil down to faulty cars and lack of protective legislation.
"The dealers perpetuating this seedy souk of spent metal sell an average clapped-out European-spec sedan for €500. Thanks to a ready market in the Caucasus and the Orient, garbage trucks and hearses fetch a small premium. Dealers load the vehicles onto trucks bound for Africa and Eastern Europe, where safety and emission standards either don't exist or can't withstand the persuasive force of discreet monetary donations."
An enlightening read. Click here for the article in full.
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