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'Unsafe At Any Speed' And 'Mobile' Homes'

Why are 'mobile homes,' otherwise known as manufactured homes, so unsafe in adverse weather events?

Patricia G. Barnes, J.D.
Sep 30, 2022
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Consumer advocate Ralph Nader’s 1965 book, “Unsafe at Any Speed,” argued car manufacturers resisted including safety features (i.e. seat belts) in cars because they didn’t want to spend the money.

I thought of Nader’s book, which prompted change, when I saw news photographs today of ‘mobile homes’ in the aftermath of Hurrican…

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