Regulatory comments
Comments submitted by the Institute to regulatory agencies regarding various highway safety issues
All files 
| 2008 | Agency | Standard/part | Docket No. | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | NHTSA | FMVSS 216 | NHTSA-2008-0015 | Response to Padmanaban and Moffatt comments on IIHS study "Roof Strength and Injury Risk in Rollover Crashes" |
| April 22 | Transport Canada | CMVSS 215 | Bumper safety regulation | |
| March 27 | NHTSA | FMVSS 216 | NHTSA-2008-0015 | Improving passenger vehicle roof crush resistance |
| March 6 | FMCSA | Parts 385 and 395 | FMCSA-2004-19608 | Interim final rule on hours of service for commercial truck drivers |
| March 5 | NHTSA | FMVSS 202 | NHTSA-2008-0016, Notice 1 | Global Technical Regulation on Head Restraints |
| 2007 | ||||
| December 28 | Transport Canada | CMVSS 215 | Bumper safety regulation | |
| April 18 | FMCSA | Part 395 | FMCSA-2004-18940 | Electronic on-board recorders for hours-of-service compliance |
| April 10 | NHTSA | Part 571 | NHTSA-2006-26555 | Suggested approaches for enhancing the New Car Assessment Program |
| March 27 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2006-26486, Notice 1 | NHTSA's evaluation report on redesigned front airbags | |
| March 27 | NHTSA FMCSA |
NHTSA-2007-26851 | Devices to limit the speed of certain trucks | |
| February 8 | NHTSA | NHTSA-25442 | Letter supporting two petitions for reconsideration of the SID-IIs final rule (December 14, 2006) asking the agency to update the SID-IIs illiac wing design | |
| 2006 | ||||
| October 19 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2006-25801 | Required installation of electronic stability control on all passenger vehicles | |
| June 15 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2005-23151 | Exemption of commercial drivers with diabetes to operate in interstate commerce | |
| April 14 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2005-21462 | Proposed reductions in required stopping distances for large trucks | |
| March 22 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2005-23216 | The use of comparative vehicle crashworthiness ratings on the information labels required for new passenger vehicles | |
| March 9 | FHWA | FHWA-05-22706 | The quality of motor vehicle registration and licensed driver information | |
| 2005 | ||||
| November 29 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2005-22223 | Proposed changes to average fuel economy targets for light trucks, model years 2008-11 | |
| November 18 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2005-22143 | Proposed changes to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 216, Roof Crush Resistance | |
| October 31 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2005-21245 | The extension of FMVSS 213 to restraints recommended for children up to 80 pounds | |
| October 18 | FMCSA | FMCSA–2004–18940/17286 | The Institute's study of hours-of-service compliance by long-distance commercial truck drivers | |
| August 22 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2005-21600 | The definition of designated vehicle seating position | |
| July 15 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2005-21338 | Xora Inc. application for exemption from design requirements for on-board recording devices to monitor commercial drivers hours of services | |
| June 15 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2004-19608/ 18940/17286 |
Recommendations from Inspector General Mead for increased enforcement of hours-of-service regulations | |
| March 28 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2004-19185 | The collection of new information for its bus crash causation study | |
| March 10 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2004-19608 | Its notice of proposed rulemaking on truck drivers' hours of service | |
| March 4 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2004-18865 | Its notice of proposed rulemaking on side impact crash test dummies and small adult females | |
| January 3 | FMCSA | FMCSA-1998-3706 | Supporting documents for drivers' hours of service | |
| 2004 | ||||
| December 13 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2004-18765 | Proposed changes to the frontal New Car Assessment Program | |
| December 8 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2004-18490/17286 | The Canadian Trucking Alliance's endorsement of electronic on-board recorders for Canadian hours-of-service compliance | |
| November 30 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2004-18490/17286 | Electronic on-board recorders for hours-of-service compliance | |
| October 14 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2004-17694 | Proposed upgrades to FMVSS 214, side impact protection | |
| August 18 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2004-18029 | Its notice of proposed rulemaking addressing event data recorders | |
| July 13 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2003-16128 | Reform of the automobile fuel economy standards program | |
| July 2 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2003-15715 | Proposed frontal offset crash test | |
| January 12 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2003-15818 | Exemption to allow Werner Enterprises, Inc., to use global positioning system technology to monitor and record drivers' hours of service | |
| 2003 | ||||
| October 6 | NHTSA | NHTSA-03-15732 | Increasing the impact speed of the full-width barrier test involving 5th percentile female dummies | |
| September 8 | NHTSA | NHTSA-99-5098 | Letter concerning recommended procedures for evaluating occupant injury risk from deploying side airbags | |
| August 25 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2003-14838 | Concerning NCAP test improvements with pretensioners and load limiters | |
| August 11 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2003-14623, Notice 1 | Initiatives to address vehicle compatibility | |
| August 11 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2003-14622, Notice 1 | Initiatives to address the mitigation of vehicle rollover | |
| May 23 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2002-12334 | Graduated commercial driver's licensing; qualifications, testing and licensing standards | |
| April 14 | NHTSA | NHTSA-02-13957, Notice 1 | Requesting comments on glare from headlamps and other front-mounted lamps: adaptive Frontal-lighting systems FMVSS 108; lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment | |
| March 5 | NHTSA | NHTSA-03-14395 | Requesting comments on US Draft Proposal for a global technical regulation on door latches and locks | |
| February 12 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2002-11419, Notice 2 | Light truck average fuel economy standards, model years 2005-07 | |
| January 13 | NHTSA | NHTSA-02-13546 | Event data recorders | |
| 2002 | ||||
| November 21 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2001-9663 | The agency's plans to evaluate dynamic tests of rollover risk for consumer information | |
| October 23 | Agriculture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board | Installations of traffic signals on pedestrian crosswalks at all roundabouts | ||
| October 15 | USDOT FMCSA |
FMCSA-02-11650 | Security requirements for motor carriers transporting hazardous materials | |
| September 9 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2002-12538 | Operation of low-speed vehicles on public roads | |
| August 22 | NHTSA | NHTSA-02-12151 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213; Child Restraint Systems, Side Impact Protection for Restrained Children | |
| August 19 | FHWA | FHWA-2001-11159 | Revisions to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on supplemental plaques for right turn on red and signs for photo enforcement | |
| July 1 | NHTSA | NHTSA-02-11707 | Revisions to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213, Child Restraint Systems | |
| June 7 | FMCSA | FMCSA-97-2350 | Hours of service of commercial drivers | |
| May 8 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2002-11419 | The National Academy of Sciences study and future fuel economy improvements | |
| February 26 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2001-9688 FMCSA-1997-2350 |
Collecting information on driver's record of duty status | |
| January 7 | NHTSA-2001-10053, Notice 1 | The rating program for child restraint systems | ||
| 2001 | ||||
| December 19 | NHTSA | NHTSA-1999-5572, Notice 2 | Vehicle roof crush resistance | |
| October 25 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2001-9709 | The requirements for holding commercial driver's licenses | |
| October 1 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2001-9800 | The proposal for exemptions to certain insulin-using diabetic truck drivers | |
| September 27 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2001-10359 | The use and effectiveness of child booster seats | |
| August 27 | EPA | EPA-Air A-2000-49 | The publication of vehicle manufacturer information about antitheft devices | |
| August 22 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2001-9663 | The agency's plans to evaluate dynamic tests of rollover risk for consumer information | |
| August 9 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2001-8953 | Monitoring the performance of depowered and advanced airbags and developing data for potential future airbag rulemakings | |
| July 2 | FMCSA | FMCSA-98-3298, FMCSA-98-3299 |
The safety monitoring system and compliance initiative for Mexican motor carriers operating in the United States | |
| May 21 | FMCSA | FMCSA-2000-8410 | The proposal for younger commercial driver pilot training program | |
| March 5 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2000-8570 | Improving the head restraint requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 202 | |
| February 12 | NHTSA | NHTSA-00-8248 | Improving the fuel system integrity requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 301 | |
| January 19 | FMCSA | FMCSA-97-2350 | The hours-of-service rulemaking and results from a national public opinion survey on trucks and highway safety sponsored by the Insurance Research Council | |
| January 4 | NHTSA | NHTSA-8446 | Requested information concerning the insurance study mandated by the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation Act | |
| 2000 | ||||
| December 15 | FMCSA | FMCSA-97-2350 | The hours-of-service notice of proposed rulemaking and the availability of inexpensive automated recording devices that meet the agency's proposed specifications | |
| August 4 | FMCSA | FMCSA-97-2350 | The hours-of-service notice of proposed rulemaking | |
| July 31 | NHTSA | NHTSA-2000-6859 | The proposed rollover rating system | |
| April 26 | FHWA | FHWA-1999-6575 | Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on general provisions, markings and signals | |
| April 26 | FHWA | FHWA-1999-6576 | Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on temporary traffic control | |
| March 6 | NHTSA | NHTSA-1999-6407, Notice 1) | Concerning Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 and providing the Institute's analysis of two 1998 National Automotive Sampling System cases cited by the Center for Auto Safety | |
| February 25 | NHTSA | NHTSA-1999-6407, Notice 1 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 and refuting assertions by the Center for Auto Safety about statements in the Institute's December 30, 1999 comment | |
| February 11 | NHTSA | NHTSA-1999-6407, Notice 1 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 and providing testimony on airbag test requirements under proposed new rule | |
| 1999 | ||||
| December 30 | NHTSA | NHTSA-1999-6407, Notice 1 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 and the proposal to adopt one of several alternative crash tests to evaluate the protection of unbelted occupants in moderate- to high-speed crashes | |
| September 15 | FHWA | FHWA-99-5942 | Providing research showing the crash risks associated with young drivers of commercial vehicles | |
| 1988 | ||||
| October 21 | NHTSA | NHTSA-88-09 | Periodic motor vehicle inspections |