Byron Bloch: A Half-Century Fight for Auto Safety | Master's of Engineering Podcast

Auto safety design expert Byron Bloch has dedicated his 50+ year career to preventing needless injuries and deaths on the roads. He has testified in numerous landmark auto defect cases, specializing in fuel tank fires, truck underride hazards, rollovers and roof crushes, seat backrest collapse, airbags that kill or injure, and school bus hazards.
 
In this episode, Byron shares the most significant auto design defects in history, and tells Jon what manufacturers need to do moving forward. He highlights America’s “vehicle obesity” problem, questioning why a 5,000-pound vehicle is needed to transport a 150-pound person. Byron also gives listeners safety advice on what to look for in a new car, briefly detouring to reminisce about his one-time appearance on “The Dating Game” TV show.

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