HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS

Petitions

Petitions submitted by the Institute to government agencies concerning new regulations addressing motor vehicle and highway safety issues or amendments to existing rules

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2011 Agency/Docket No. Standard/part Topic
February 28

NHTSA 1-11, Notice 1

49 CFR 571.223: Rear impact guards
49 CFR 571.224: Rear impact protection

IIHS petitions for upgrade of rear impact standards to improve underride guard test procedures and performance requirements
2008 Agency/Docket No. Standard/part Topic
December 19

FMCSA-2004-19608

49 CFR 385: Safety fitness procedures

49 CFR 395: Hours of service of drivers

IIHS petitions for reconsideration of final rule allowing commercial motor vehicle drivers to drive and work longer hours
July 1 NHTSA 49 CFR 581: Bumper standard IIHS petitions for amendments to federal standard to require compliance by light trucks (SUVs, pickups, and vans) with the same bumper performance standards applicable to passenger cars
June 12

NHTSA-2008-0022

49 CFR Part 565: Vehicle identification number requirements

HLDI petitions to improve regulations governing vehicle identification numbers as they apply to motorcycles and pickup trucks
2005 Agency/Docket No. Standard/part Topic
September 23 FMCSA-2004-19608

49 CFR 385: Safety fitness procedures

49 CFR 390: Federal motor carrier safety regulations, general

49 CFR 395: Hours of service of drivers

IIHS petitions for reconsideration of final rule to address truck driver fatigue and enforcement of hours-of-service regulations for drivers of commercial motor vehicles
2004 Agency/Docket No. Standard/part Topic
July 13 NHTSA

49 CFR 571.208: Occupant crash protection

49 CFR 571.214: Side impact protection

IIHS requests reconsideration of agency's denial of Institute's initial petition (September 5, 2002) concerning dummy seating positions in tests for occupant crash protection
2003 Agency/Docket No. Standard/part Topic
January 7 OSHA S-776

Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1970

IIHS requests reconsideration of agency's denial of Institute's initial petition (October 10, 2002) concerning safety belt use in motor vehicles while driving for employment purposes
2002 Agency/Docket No. Standard/part Topic
October 10 OSHA S-776

Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1970

IIHS petitions for amendments to federal standard to require mandatory safety belt use in motor vehicles while driving for employment purposes
September 5 NHTSA

49 CFR 571.208: Occupant crash protection

49 CFR 571.214: Side impact protection

IIHS petitions for amendments to federal standards to incorporate new seat track and seat back adjustment procedures based on new seating accommodation model
2001 Agency/Docket No. Standard/part Topic
November 1 NHTSA

49 CFR 573: Defect and noncompliance responsibility and reports

IIHS petitions for amendments to federal standard to require that vehicle manufacturers provide the agency with vehicle identification numbers for defective or noncompliant vehicles or vehicle items

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