A controversial bill that would require all new cars to be fitted with AM radios looks set to become a law in the near future. Yesterday, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass) revealed that the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” now has the support of 60 US Senators, as well as 246 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, making its passage an almost sure thing. Should that happen, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would be required to ensure that all new cars sold in the US had AM radios at no extra cost.
While AM radio has been overrun with nutjobs and religious freaks over the years, in the event of a national emergency, it is the best way to get information out to the public. This needs to happen. Damn the manufacturers. Make them do what they should. They do not operate in the best interest of the public, ever.