Compelling New Book From

Norma Faris Hubele

Backseat Driver

The Role of Data in

Great Car Safety Debates

“Richly-illustrated, easy
to read, and informative.”

“Richly-illustrated, easy
to read, and informative.”

Compelling New Book From

Norma Faris Hubele

Backseat Driver

The Role of Data in

Great Car Safety Debates

ENTERTAINING

Recounts the curious history of car safety from a WWI plane crash to today’s driverless vehicles.

PRACTICAL

Puts a human face on the statistics used in Congress, the courts, and your car dealership.

REVEALING

Delves into safety controversies involving defects, gender, vehicle size, and fuel efficiency.

“A must read if you’ve ever white-knuckled
through your morning commute.”

About Norma Faris Hubele

Norma Faris Hubele, PhD, is an educator and statistician who has served as an expert witness in over 120 automobile safety cases. And now, she has brought that knowledge and experience into a well-crafted, enjoyable story about car safety. In addition to her courtroom experience, Dr. Hubele created the first-ever, consumer car safety rating system using real crash data called Auto Grades. At Arizona State University, she taught statistics to engineers and served as the first Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Fulton School of Engineering.

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“Real-life stories and graphics will draw you
into today’s car safety debates.”

Look Inside Backseat Driver!

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