Mark Rosekind Leaving NTSB To Head Highway Safety Administration

Stephen Pope

Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 09:02 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Dr. Mark Rosekind is departing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency under heavy criticism for its handling of vehicle recalls and safety defects.
Rosekind, a renowned fatigue research expert, will be expected to hold the auto industry accountable and raise safety standards at NHTSA, a position vacant since December 2013, pending Congressional confirmation.
His move leaves the NTSB with its minimum required three members, following another board member's departure earlier in the year.

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Dr. Mark Rosekind will be leaving the National Transportation Safety Board to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an agency under heavy fire this year for lapses in the face of vehicle recalls and safety defects.

Rosekind’s departure will leave the NTSB at its minimum three members needed to conduct normal business. Earlier this year, Chairwoman Deborah Hersman left the Board for a position with the National Safety Council.