Pete Buttigieg
By Colin Barnden
What’s at stake:
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says human drivers aren’t just problematic, “they are murderous.” So why are European roads much safer?
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government. It is headed by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who reports directly to President Biden.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is part of USDOT and describes its mission as “Save lives, prevent injuries, reduce vehicle-related crashes” related to transportation safety in the U.S.
As Secretary of Transportation, it is Buttigieg that is ultimately responsible for transport safety and for addressing the rising death toll on U.S. roads. We wrote him a letter.