Status Report, Vol. 5: 1970
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Auto makers contest passive restraint rule, calling it "impracticable"
Class action suit filed against Ford for defective lower control arms
NHSB proposes 95 mph speed control plan, ignoring own study
DOT's bumper rule would leave room for state laws
Nader pushes to toughen NHSB consumer information program
NHSB staff use of "test cars" prompts Senate query
Manufacturers' warranty cuts may undercut defect notifications
Study shows roadside obstacles responsible for a third or more Vermont highway fatalities
Oral surgeons' survey shows children suffer preventable injuries due to lack of safety belts and other simple safety measures
Bus operators association wants exemption from tire spray protectors rule
NHSB alcohol campaign to combat drinking and driving available
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NHSB bumper standard would result in minimal safety protection and no significant reduction in property damage
Law student group SMASH calls NHSB proposal "totally inadequate"
Researchers see need for improved hospital care of crash victims
Germany and Japan to develop prototype safety vehicles under DOT agreement
Toughened brake criteria proposed by NHSB
Nader urges Senate to restore House cuts in NHSB budget
NHSB requires manufacturers to maintain purchase records on tire sales in case of recall
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Passive restraint requirement extended, protection due July 1, 1973
New minimum side door strength rule issued
DOT authority power puts bumper bill in doubt
NHSB seeks court penalty against GM in wheel case
Federal ruling against GM marks turning point in auto safety
GM school bus operators warned of brake hazard
EG&G to conduct Institute crash tests
NHSB publishes comparison guides for consumers
Uniform code subcommittee approves stiffer alcohol laws
Institute film "...In the crash" now available for rent
NHSB proposes broadened steering column rule
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Expansive interview with NHSB Director Toms: no 'magic' in 1973 passive restraint deadline, also covers the following:
Ford lower control arms
Consumer complaints
Reducing property damage
Governors' representatives
Highway safety standards
Resignation reports
The Bureau's role
IIHS chairman named to NHSB advisory committee
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NHSB steps backward on occupant protection standards, airbags not a must
Rules proposed for seats, accelerators, brake fluid
DOT alerts Ford owners of control arm hazard but does not fully inform them
Consumer group first to petition NHSB, requests "zero-burn rate" standard for vehicles
Volkswagen developing experimental car designed to prevent injury in a 50mph head-on collision
GM to be investigated for "black book" policy, offering reduced cost for auto repairs to insistent customers. Critics feel policy could be in lieu of disclosure of safety issues.
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Far reaching House bill to use Highway Trust Fund for state and local demonstration projects and more
New Chairman for public works may bring aggressive highway safety measures
Interview: AK and GA state highway safety reps discuss funding, standards, NHSB policies, and other issues
Nader urges DOT to reopen Ford control arm case, Sec. Volpe requests analysis
NHSB investigation shows higher number of Ford control arm contacts than reported earlier
GM denies NHSB claim and says truck wheels safe but offers no new data
NHSB mobile inspection van ready for rural car inspections
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DOT broadens scope on 'passive restraint' rule, air bags are not the only answer
Passive restraint paper submissions at NATO-sponsored conference available
Bill seeks low speed crash-cost rating of cars
Without federal rules or laws Detroit automakers will not improve bumper performance
California bumper legislation efforts die
Ford lower control arm recall stirs questions about why only for police cars, not all
NTSB chairman discusses agency role and issues
DOT probing Nader's rollover and heating charges against GM
A 'Status Report' editorial: Consumer information requirement needs improvement
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Ford control arm recall for police cars only
NHSB docket case: citizen reports control arm failure
Pennsylvania bus crash spurs federal action
NTSB warning: school buses badly built
Four bills authorize trust fund money for highway safety
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'Air bags': state of the argument
Automakers
An 18-year chronology
DOT officials
State officials
Third parties
Hartman's slot emerges as number two at NHSB
DOT makes $67.1 million available for State safety
Small cars found not so 'economical' in crashes
NHSB proposes trailer hitch standards
A new film: '1970 low speed crash costs'
DOT insurance study--'a shift in focus and priorities'
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NHSB drafts four year plan for vehicle safety standards on:
crash loss reduction
tires, wheels
crash causation
used vehicles
Florida 'bumper law' lacks penalty provisions
NHSB now requires power windows be unusable when vehicles are not running
NHSB proposes tire industry keep records to aid defect notifications
Board urges safety feature rating system
Washington Post Op-ed on slow NHSB response to safety issues
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DOT agency says $820 million needed to remove interstate hazards
Bumper bill becomes bumper law in FL
Court tells NHSB to reopen truck tire defect case
BMCS passes safety belts law for truck and bus drivers
Greyhound takes court decision to Supreme Court
Texas gets emergency medical assistance from US Army helicopters
Probe on effects of truck weight and size limits urged
Alcohol testing bills have trouble in Michigan
"Professionals for Auto Safety" pushing air bag requirements
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DOT signs contracts to build safety vehicles
Toms to leave NHSB
ESV: how much to repair?
NHSB launches drunk driving countermeasures
Government asked to buy cars with air bags
Truckers against safety belts for their drivers
NHSB budget cut by House
California safety group questions auto quality control standards
Excerpt from Science Magazine on priorities of social policy
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Insurance industry studies crash-cost reduction strategies
IIHS 1970 crash tests made public
Bumper bills introduced in the House and Senate
Low-speed safety hazards
IIHS previews crash tests on ''Today" show
IIHS identifies severe failures in probe of Ford lower control arms
Legal action urged against unsafe automobiles
Recommendations on auto safety and improvement for industry insurers
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Proposed 1970 highway act calls for fund changes
NSAC urges alcohol pre-arrest test demonstration project
Auto manufacturers and DOT at odds on passive restraint (air bag) availability deadline
California joins Florida in considering better bumper bills
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National Safety Council urging better bumpers
Florida may legislate bumper standards
Regional safety R & T centers proposed
Passive restraint conference set
DOT balks at Nader suit, says exemption position "unreviewable"
Broadcasters' code acts on 16 TV ads
Associations launch "Booby Trapped Highways" campaign to identify roadside hazards
NHSB proposes standard to strengthen side doors
Dr. Robert Kaye named BMCS director
Study says systems upgrade needed to keep suspended drivers off the road
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House-Senate conference comes to NHSB funding bill and changes in Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
Michigan considering U.K. "breath test" alcohol law
Chrysler endorses bumper standardization at NHSB meeting
Nader fights standard compliance exemptions
Child seats required beginning Jan. 1, 1971
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Crash-related loss data showing heavy cars are much safer than small cars passed to Senate
Volpe signs NHSB transfer order, NHSB to be independent
INSERT: On-the-Spot Drunk Driving Tests
NTSB urges minimum safety standards for all interstates
Conference set on H.R. 10105, bill granting NHSB authorizations
Police officials denounce "Dodge Safety Sheriff" commercials
Speno to chair National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council
Program guides focusing on highway loss reduction measures scheduled for publication
NHSB proposing safety belt standard changes
"60 Minutes" bumper film available
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National Highway Advisory urges safety conferences and issues 'priorities' report
NHSB to hear comments on proposed bumper standards
NHSB completes dealer info survey, results show improvement
Mini-cars might face NHSB standards
Standards for retread tires to be effective mid-1971
Road loss films realized
Smoking on buses "hazardous"
Do government requirements "hamper competition and increase prices"?
Engineer Jackson Wong joins IIHS
Rail-highway deaths at 1,505
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State safety reps forecast gloomy prospects with feds 'new money' spending plan
"Hot cars" cooling off? Muscle cars on the way out
Nader's 'Face the Nation' comments about the insurance industry
NHSB sets meeting on bumper effectiveness
Transportation Secretary OK with R&T facility funding limit
NHSB releases manual to assist local governments in grant qualification
DOT to investigate Ford frame complaints
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NHSB reorganization delayed
Senator Kennedy questions DOT on school bus safety
NH turnpike crash hearing records to be made available
New DOT test facility won't be for safety
MI Senator sends DOT 2000 more repair complaints, requests analysis
For nation's capital, no implied consent rule
New DOT appointee
Newly proposed hazardous materials regulations
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House committees disagree on DOT funding formulas
DOT checks auto dealers for consumer info compliance
Evaluation of safety programs needed to save more lives
Nader questions DOT policies
Nat'l Association of Motor Bus Owners challenges tire regrooving, other rules
Nixon appoints NHSAC members
DOT considers new vehicle safety standards
Low-speed VW crash costs described
NTSB against size-weight bill
New DOT officials announced
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Auto dealers spot checked on new consumer info rule
Highway safety funds for fiscal '70 finalized
State role in vehicle safety regulation upheld
All state safety programs ok'd by DOT
NTSB to hold first hearing on NJ Turnpike highway crash
O'Neill joins IIHS
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