Is The Road Safe?Poorly-maintained cars may cause

unexpected accidents

Shigeo Nishihara

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000

# of deaths

US

J apan

Korea

Canada

Germany

Francedeaths deaths/ pop

Traffic deaths in 1998

Most cars are well maintained?

Yes56%

No44%

YesNo

How many cars are well-maintained?(out of 100 cars)

well62%

poorly38% well

poorly

The reason why they don’t maintain their cars

0 1 2 3 4 5

cheap cars

no money

lazy

Do you mainain your car?How often?

0

1

2

3

4

0-1 1-2 2-

Frequency ( / yr)

The most essential part to be checked

oil24%

fluid s16%

gas8%

clean8%

noise4%

tires16%

brakes16%

lights8%

Do not believe your cars!

Deaths: >250Injuries: >3000

Firestone Tire Issue

Whose fault?

FS60%

both20%

no idea20%

Estimation by Experts

Strip of blown-out tire

Solution•Government Authorized car check (we have in Japan!)

cost much money•Ticket

•Sticker for well- maintained car

•Industrial responsibility

•EducationThe best!

Conclusion Many cars are pooly maintained in the

U.S. More than 50% of the drivers are selfish We should not believe our cars