Status Report, Vol. 15: 1980
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Automatic restraint, bumper rules intact after months of Congressional wrangling
Rep. Eckhardt, defeated in reelection, fights final battle for consumers on House floor
HLDI finds larger domestic cars have better loss record
Utility vehicles show worst collision loss record, HDLI reports
Michigan legislators spurn child protection but fail to repeal helmet law
OMB finds safety costs a small part of regulatory total
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Serious rollover problems found in jeep CJ-5 utility vehicles
Jeep CJ-5 rollover tendencies demonstrated
How the jeep CJ-5s were tested
The J-turn in photo illustration
NHTSA's '73 rollover rulemaking was dropped and never completed
Photo illustration of avoiding an obstacle
CJ-5's have higher fatality rate than motorcycles
Newspaper headlines from around the country report growing crash toll for occupants in utility vehicles
HLDI reports heavy insurance claims for CJ-5
NHTSA gets films and test results on CJ-5 from Institute, court case list
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Right-turn-on-red laws raise intersection toll
Motor vehicle injury costs found second only to cancer
Claybrook urges voluntary safety action by auto makers
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GAO questions effectiveness of highway safety grant program
NHTSA issues revised moped guidelines
Patterns of teenager crash involvement are studied
Safety board urges 'comprehensive' skid-reduction program as wet-pavement crashes take increasing toll
Chevrolet dealers use ads highlighting safety advantage
Strategies to reduce damage from environmental hazards
NHTSA research studies mandatory belt laws abroad
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Injury claims highest for subcompact imports
Volvo plans air bags in 4,000 1982 cars
Parents rate infant restraints on convenience features
Child restraint legislation enacted in California
Institute focuses on children in motor vehicle crashes in new publication 'Children in Crashes'
Child restraint announcements available for TV
RSV technology is seen ready for the marketplace
Study indicates informed car buyers interested in safety
Mercedes-Benz strongly endorses air bags as lifesaving devices in recent ads in West German papers
Automatic crash protection in frontal crashes at 50 mph urged
Mandatory performance standards urged for traffic barriers
Executives say small cars worth the risk; public disagrees
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Air bag and bumper decisions stalled
Jogger-motor vehicle collisions studied
Imported subcompacts dominate collision losses
Congress rejects ban on automatic restraint funds
REPRINT: 'On lobbies, liberty, and the public good' from the American Journal of Public Health
Most auto crash injuries occur within 30 miles of home
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Speedy access urged for driver register
Crash tests emphasize small car hazards
Vehicle standard criteria used
More deaths, injuries attributed to multipiece rims
Research underscores steering assembly shortcomings
House votes to cut NHTSA appropriation
Appeals court upholds high-speed tire failure judgments
REPRINT: 'Warning on small cars' by Ben Kelley, IIHS senior vice president from the Philadelphia Inquirer
FHWA acts to reduce hazards of rural mailboxes
Clarification
Ford struggles against park-to-reverse transmission defect finding
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NHTSA pushes mandatory cyclist education
Child restraints found effective in actual crashes
Side-impact protection needed
New European windshield promises improved protection but needs acceptance by NHTSA
Alcohol, other drugs found in most Ontario traffic deaths
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Air bag protection in some cars offered under plan agreed on by House-Senate committee members
Conference proposes bumper rule rollback through '82
Consumer survey finds strong support for air bags
Auto dealers reject air bags
Mandatory belt use opposed
Automatic restraint provision limiting DOT funds adopted by House
GM offers commitment to DOT to produce as many as 3 million cars with air bags in 1983-85
Rep. Stockman says his goal in weakened restraint standard was "consumer choice"
Safety group urges car and highway standard compatibility
Clarification
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Auto makers use current industry problems to request standards rollback
Driver behavior at intersections studied
Coffee, tea may help alcohol-impaired driver
Financial assistance missing in NHTSA plan to help involve consumers in rulemaking
South Carolina weakens motorcycle helmet law, only riders under 21 must comply
Institute urges two defect investigations involving '74 AMC Ambassador and a '74 Honda motorcycle CB360
Ontario study identifies alcohol-impaired drivers
Update: NHTSA hearing on Ford transmission defects delayed
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GM and the air bag: a decade of delay
IIHS renews plea for Toyota defect investigation
Theft experience varies greatly among different cars, HLDI report shows
NTSB sees delay in highway construction standard rulemaking, pending impact assessment
X-body cars show improved collision coverage results
Small cars dominate 1980-model collision loss data
Specific standards on skid resistance are long over due, Institute says
NHTSA makes initial finding of Ford transmission defects
NHTSA alerted to transmission problems four years ago
Tennessee law brings some gains in child restraint use
Longer working hours for truckers opposed
NHTSA amends truck rule to require brakes on all wheels
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GM cancels air bags in 1982 models
Rep. Stockman insists he doesn't want to outlaw air bags
Rep. Eckhardt seeks proof of auto maker inspired interlock deal
Dropping driver ed cuts teen licensing, crashing
Few campus pub goers found legally drunk, but many admit to smoking marijuana
Coloradans try petition to re-enact helmet use law
DOT official emphasizes that as more small cars take to road, vehicle safety standards become more vital
NHTSA pushes twofold plan to cut truck crash toll
An extra brake light cuts rear-end collisions in half
Directory offers auto defects information
FAA criticized for delay in adopting child restraints
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12 cars undamaged in 5 mph barrier test, crashes underscore standard benefits
Wet pavement found to multiply fatal crash risks, NTSB reports
Skid-resistant guidelines proposed in new rulemaking program, FHWA announces
Rhode Island adopts child restraint law
Longer life for hydraulic brake systems seen possible, research study reports
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Utility vehicles found to have high roll-over and ejection rates
Transportation Secretary Goldschmidt says safety programs won't be cut
Safety board says rulemaking process has improved, but still needs significant improvement, NTSB reports
Helmetless motorcyclists 3x more likely to have fatal head injury that those wearing helmets
Unhelmeted motorcyclists are taxpayers' burden
Committee agrees no one program will bring safety belt use
NTSB warns of farm vehicle hazards on highways, urges new safety requirements
Quoted without comment
Mandatory tire registration essential to recall efforts, NHTSA says as it opposes change
Review of "Options for Prevention of Motor Vehicle Crash Injury" now available
Child restraint standard delayed six months
Lack of child restraints may be charged as parental neglect
Tot drowning blamed on faulty Ford transmission
Correction
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NHTSA strongly defends 5mph bumper data
Built-in speed ceilings urged for hazardous cargo carriers
Manufacturers reject voluntary recall of multipiece rims
Highway construction standard amendments proposed; FHWA seeks comments
REPRINT: 'That Reasoning is Like Condemning Penicillin . . . because It Doesn't Cure Cancer' by Joan Claybrook from the Reader's Digest
HLDI examines van, pickup and utility vehicle insurance losses
Optional tests granted for side-door strength standard
Driver fatigue blamed for commercial truck highway shoulder collisions
Seat belt use continues to decline
Study suggests unbelted drivers take greater risks
Chevette no longer has automatic belt interlock system
Status report index available
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No air bags planned for most future GM cars, company tells NHTSA
Despite ads, automatic belts-equipped Chevettes are very hard to find, IIHS survey reveals
Mercedes plans air bags in all 1982 US cars
Quoted without comment: From 'World Health Statistics Quarterly'
Protruding knob turns a collision into a tragedy
Institute supports NHTSA's side-impact proposal, stresses ejection problem
Institute urges changes in restraint evaluation plan
NHTSA calls for comment on long-term truck braking goals
Drug-driving programs would be premature, NHTSA tells Congress
Mayo Clinic research finds crashes main cause of head injuries
Highway death toll rises despite travel restrictions
Update: NHSTA conference delayed
Correction
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HLDI data indicates bumper standard's effect very beneficial
Administrative rulemaking rather than legislative action on bumpers is urged by Council on Wage and Price Stability
More sites added to motorcycle crash investigation list
Update: The Percy commercial truck safety bill adopted by Senate, awaits House approval
NHTSA standards benefits found far outweighing the costs, NHTA report finds
Most '79 cars fail NHTSA crashworthiness test, highlighting variable degree of protection
Truck driver employers should have access to National Driver Register, NTSB recommends
REPRINT: 'Automatic Restraints and Products Liability Law' by Joan Claybrook, from TRAIL magazine
The case of the 'T. J. Hooper' is recalled in connection with products liability discussion
Deputy administrator named for NHTSA
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Mailboxes pose a roadside threat
Moving utility poles few feet away from traffic reduces death and injury crashes into them
Hugh Dehaven, pioneer in occupant crash protection, dies at 85
Puzzling letters from wage, price council cast doubt on bumper benefits
Trailways changes speed control methods
Safety training for highway maintenance workers urged following fatal crash
NHTSA holds research symposium on side crash protection
Update: NHTSA grants Institute petition requiring motorcycle, moped lights remain on during operation
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NHTSA reaffirms 5mph bumper standard saves consumers money in new study
Interagency group representing 5 federal agencies to study car repair problems
X-body cars show better collision coverage results than compact models
Survey find air bags would outsell automatic belts even at greater price
Motorcyclist head injuries on rise in Maryland since repeal of helmet law
REPRINT: "Death of a son a grim lesson" from the Record Searchlight
Inside rear-view mirrors required for trucks, vans with rear windows
Quoted without comment: From 'Running on Empty, The Future of the Automobile in an Oil-Short World'
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The Stockman amendment emerges as possible threat to automatic restraint standard
News reports on adoption of Stockman amendment have circulated misguided information
House votes for legislative veto power of NHTSA standards
Safety belt comfort and convenience of use rule proposed
Infant crash death rate found disproportionately high
IIHS letter urges FHWA to offer specific proposals and action
Traffic schools: a refuge for repeat offenders?
New pavement skid tests rejected as impractical by NTSB
Safety standards on such things as steering assemblies and interior padding extended to light trucks & vans
Update: A federal court has upheld the revised VIN standard; NHTSA has issued specifications for child test dummies
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