Statement by Nicole Nason, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, On the Adoption of Electronic Stability Control as a Global Technical Regulation

Electronic stability control systems are second only to seat belts in terms of the potential for saving lives and reducing injuries. This is as true for the expanding global automotive market place as it is for the United States. Today’s decision by a United Nation’s auto safety forum to approve the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recommendation to adopt electronic stability control systems as a worldwide regulation for all new light passenger vehicles is a major step forward for global auto safety.