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U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Bob Casey are cooking quite the recipe for misbehaving higher-ups in the auto industry. These two are reportedly working on a bill that would punish bigwigs with prison for hiding safety defects from consumers.
Doesn't that make you shiver in cold sweat, Mr. Doug Parks of General Motors, the man who knew about the faulty ignition switches fitted to the Chevy Cobalt since 2005? Mary Barra is also one of the execs aware of the switches that were linked to the fatal accidents of 13 people and God only knows how many else injured.
Baptized the "Hide No Harm Act", the bill is a direct reply to General Motors ignition switch fiasco. Blumenthal and Casey came up with the idea to author the act after legislators and federal investigators started to accuse the American manufacturer of covering up evidence about the decade-old problem. Basically, the bill will punish lying bastards for their dirty deeds. Guilty executives could face up to 5 years in prison, while people that expose misconduct but still got blood on their hands could avoid federal prosecution completely.
Automakers that have discovered a potential safety hazard with a certain vehicle are required to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration within 24 hours after the safety issue has been discovered. At the present moment, car manufacturers can wait five days before informing the agency about any mess-up.
Now let's wait and see if the legislation will be put up to vote before becoming law.
Baptized the "Hide No Harm Act", the bill is a direct reply to General Motors ignition switch fiasco. Blumenthal and Casey came up with the idea to author the act after legislators and federal investigators started to accuse the American manufacturer of covering up evidence about the decade-old problem. Basically, the bill will punish lying bastards for their dirty deeds. Guilty executives could face up to 5 years in prison, while people that expose misconduct but still got blood on their hands could avoid federal prosecution completely.
Automakers that have discovered a potential safety hazard with a certain vehicle are required to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration within 24 hours after the safety issue has been discovered. At the present moment, car manufacturers can wait five days before informing the agency about any mess-up.
Now let's wait and see if the legislation will be put up to vote before becoming law.
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