INJUSTICE AT WORK

INJUSTICE AT WORK

'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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Photo from Los Angeles Times

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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