Status Report, Vol. 9: 1974
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Citing bad economy, DOT may delay truck brake rule but brake suppliers say delay would hurt not help
Congress passes legislation allowing heavier trucks on the road
New research on truck crash and death data disclosed
NHTSA again finds air bag better than belts
Holtz elected IIHS board chairman
NHTSA to drop emphasis on eight items from state's priority list
House, Senate vote yes for NTSB independence
Bufe named NHTSA deputy
Center for Auto Safety says federal highway program flawed with conflict of interest
Canadian upgraded car seat rule brings child seat shortage
U.S. transportation secretary submits resignation
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IIHS completes major bicycle study, study reveals cyclists responsible for 78 percent of crashes with motor vehicles
Loss reduction strategies applied to bicycle injuries
Federal agencies invite comment on fuel efficiency plan
Auto makers, AAA attack NHTSA air bag study
Another study details benefits of safety belts
Advisory council divided on passive restraint delay
Auto makers oppose increased passive protection proposal
DOT introduces safety belt reminder systems
Center for Auto Safety files suit against DOT, says allowing states to regulate highway programs will further deteriorate roadways
Sanctions: reprieves for Maryland and Puerto Rico
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Consumer groups sue U.S. transportation secretary to enforce highway standards
Congressional leaders urge NHTSA resist moratorium requests from auto makers
Belt law passed in Sweden, pushed in U.K.
New consumer information rule proposed
Public denied access to defect information
NHTSA halts auto makers destruction of defect data
Senate committee chairman says NHTSA dragging feet on child restraints
NHTSA proposes bicycle use standards
New federal fire program established
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Federal Highway Administration sets modest hazard removal goal
DOT annual report sent to Congress
Transportation Secretary orders new look at bumper costs
EPA, DOT, auto makers meet again to discuss report
NHTSA eases rules for small cycles
Benefit-cost analysis only not enough to determine highway safety measures
NHTSA revokes interlocks, proposes alternatives
NTSB urges easier vehicle rear exit measures
Congress cuts $62 million from highway, motor vehicle safety funds
Senate wants NTSB as independent watchdog
Paper explores product labeling and consumer information needs
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DOT moves to enforce highway rules, state funding cuts proposed
Crashes found greatest cause of quadriplegia
Habitual offenders are 'small piece of the problem,' study shows
Misused cost-analysis methods endanger highways safety progress, say researchers
Auto makers attack NHTSA 'no damage' proposal
Volvo backs better bumpers
Congress passes major safety bill that includes new rules on recalls and fuel system integrity
NHTSA crash recorder program getting help from companies
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House and Senate representatives combine proposals and ban interlocks but allow passive restraints
Experts deflate Detroit's estimates on air bag consumer costs
Effort to get heavier trucks on the road gets bogged down this Congressional session
Despite revision, NHTSA bus proposal still flawed
HLDI study links auto density, claim frequency
Research indicates license loss not always 'hardship' as claimed
Driver attitudes toward interlocks studied
NTSB urges bridge railing standards
Range of safety risks depend on make and model
Belts urged for children
Correction
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FHWA bureauracy hinders hazard removal
FHWA relaxes road supervision role
CAS, Georgia differ on state's 'maturity'
Senate votes 64 to 21 against interlocks
NHTSA reopens Ford control arm investigation
Child restraint proposal draws strong reaction
Correction
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Special Issue: interlocks and passive restraints
With varying opinions, Congress faces decision on airbag and interlock legislation
Sidetracking air bags: A chronology of ignition interlocks
AMC withdraws fuel system suit
Allstate advertises air bags with true story of lifesaving inflation
Safety groups criticize Wyman amendment outlawing interlocks and passive restraints
Costs, benefits favor air bags, NHTSA says
Reprint: Strategy in preventive medicine-Passive vs. active approaches to reducing human wastage
What is an air bag? -- air bags defined
NHTSA, GM air bag tests with humans successful
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Tests show steering assembly standard needs to be upgraded, say multiple studies
House bill would make passive restraints a consumer option not a federal standard
GAO questions validity of cost-benefit analysis methods at NHTSA
Bumper cylinder test report examining high temperature conditions now available
Auto maker and federal leaders agree, highway losses down since passage of 1966 safety act
U.K. belt use law defeated
New Zealand reports high belt use and lowering crash fatatlities since mandatory belt law
NHTSA chided for control arm case silence
Reflectorized plates found ineffective in reducing nighttime crashes
1973 Status Report index available
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DOT's unbalanced incentive plan for highway fatality reduction favors small states
Puerto Rico's belt law brings belt use up to 18 percent, about the same as in states with no law
Congress may mandate passive restraints if NHTSA doesn't
NHTSA may drop 'no damage' test from bumper rule
Studies examine vehicle size and weight effects in crashes
NHTSA advocate dead at 37
Progress update: current status fo DOT Cost Savings Act implementation
NHTSA undergoes reorganization
Traffic safety programs
Motor vehicle programs
Research and development Institute
Center for Auto Safety petitions NHTSA to require safety belts on buses
Volvo calls for uniform cost-effectiveness data system
DOT urges feasibility study for consumer hot line
NHTSA, Ford differ on safety belt length and ability to fit some drivers
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Vehicle fires more than 10 percent of all U.S. firefighting costs last year, study shows
IIHS study shows NHTSA alcohol safety program costly, ineffective and falsly touted
HLDI compares 1972 and 1973 model claims, says fewer claims in '73 but more costly
IIHS pilot project, TAG, shows potential to help law enforcement catch unlawful drivers
Institute research confirms safety belt buzzers ineffective as Congress considers legislation to revive it
Nationwide refuses to pay for road hazard replacements
If many fail, it's defective, court rules
Deficient state safety plans get one-year approval
House cuts funds for belt law incentives
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Auto makers continue to balk at passive restraint implementation
Senator praises insurance industry passive restraint support
Air bag effectiveness: GM claims unrestrained drivers fare just as well
DOT moves closer to penalty showdown with states that fail to enact federal standards
Reagan once supported helmet laws
NHTSA fuel system rule meets stiff opposition, agency faces court challenge and petitions from auto makers
Army reports 'dramatic success' in curbing fire deaths in helicopters equipped with a crashworthy fuel system
Congress considering first major revision of Safety Act including mandatory recalls, fuel system requirements and a curb on interlocks
Motorcycle injury costs 'absolutely staggering', reports naval safety journal
NHTSA responds to auto makers with delay to hood ruling
VIN program evaluation planned in response to GM and Chrysler petition request
Deadly bus crash prompts NTSB recommendation for improved bridges, buses
Puerto Rico gets safety belt law incentive grant
Correction
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Insurers supporting passive restraints
Guide to NHTSA rulemaking
Michigan study backs fuel tank rule
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Multiple injuries common in motorcycle crashes, study shows
NHTSA expanded fatality reduction program but pilot project deemed ineffective
Sub compacts lead '74's in claim frequency, claim size
Passive restraint comment deadline extended
Michigan reports success with crash cushions
NHTSA warns of using wet waxed windshields
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DOT faces showdown, three states refuse to comply and may lose safety funding
Helmet law constitutionality well established
Australian study finds helmets reduce head injuries
NHTSA proposes to ease compliance requirements for small cycles such as mopeds
Study shows safety standards effective, newer model cars significantly safer
Congress considers making NTSB a independent organization no longer under DOT
NHTSA urges states to adopt mandatory child restraint laws but offers funding incentives for laws aimed at adults
NHTSA proposes pulsating, tri-color taillight option
Bus makers say they already met NHTSAs newly proposed standards, request delay in further ruling pending latest bus crashworthy tests
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NHTSA issues new fuel system rule
More delays proposed for truck brake standard
NHTSA proposal would heighten seat backs for trucks, buses and other multiuse vehicles
GM loses suit on hazardous head restraint design
NHTSA evokes rule for manufactures to provide VINs of recalled, unrepaired vehicles
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Restraint development may outpace rulemaking
Lowered drinking age brings increased highway deaths
Injury severity scoring system developed to help evaluate medical care
N.C. data debunks driver crash prediction theories, past records poor predictor
Crash test results on 1974 imports reported, low-speed crashes still costly
Transportation secretary rejects underride protection plea
NTSB warns heat use during truck maintenance can contribute to failure of parts
Clarification
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NHTSA issues passive restraint proposal
NHTSA tells employees of small car hazards but not public
DOT must declare Ford lower control arm defective, say independent researchers
Crash damage for 1973 cars reported, sub compact cars yield more claims
IIHS finds increased belt use in new cars
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NHTSA scraps plans to revise highway standards program citing state and federal lack of support
Small children should wear belts, researcher says
NHTSA proposes child seat revisions
NHTSA seeks opinions for speedometer limit rule
Nader calls for NHTSA defect hotline
Even with extra time on the road considered, race driver still compare poorly to average drivers, research shows
Nixon requests $482 million for safety programs
Long-term effect of British safety act effectiveness under study
Nationwide urges passive restraint decision
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Special Issue: Special issue: active and passive restraints
DOT still indecisive on passive restraint standard as manufacturers begin to develop systems
A chronology of air bags: years of deployment and delay
EDITORIAL REPRINT: Strategy in preventive medicine: passive vs. active approaches to reducing human wastage
Limited effectiveness of safety belts cited for urgent need to implement air bag rule
NHTSA controversial air bag paper withdrawn for presentation at conference
Australian research shows spinal cord injuries decline since implementation of safety belt law
Safety group seeks safety belt accessibility in taxis
Ford, GM report new car belt use up among drivers and passengers
NHTSA criticized on varying test criteria for restraints
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A new bill requires DOT to 'speedup' its work on fuel system standards
FHA allows states to spend $157 million for hazard projects, but don't require it
Congress denies funding for NHTSA crash recorder program
Exploding auto batteries prompt doctor warning about proper use of jumper cables
IIHS films receive major awards
Clarification
NHTSA suspends three defect probes citing insufficient information available
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Some 1974 models more damage-prone than its 1973 version, study shows
NHTSA reassures: better bumpers pose no hazard
New studies show small car hazards, high risk to occupants
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Congressional act boosts emergency medical funds
The Emergency Medical Services System Act and its effects: an analysis
Christmas, new year deaths analyzed
2,000,000 deaths laid to motor vehicles
Caution urged on highway predictions during energy crisis
NHTSA's auto damage study takes 'prudent' path as funding is reduced
Siegfried re-elected chairman of IIHS board
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