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NHTSA mulls changes to crash tests

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is holding a hearing today on proposals to overhaul its crash tests of cars and trucks, according to USA Today. The agency has been rating vehicles for 30 years and currently gives vehicles one to five stars, five being best, based on how they perform in a 35-mile-per-hour head-on crash and in a side-impact crash. The agency is thinking of adding tests at lower speeds and considering how well vehicles avoid crashes.

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