Status Report, Vol. 16: 1981
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HLDI data confirm bumper crash test findings
National driver register to survive another year
Crash rating labels proposed for new cars
Hearing set for tax incentive air bag bill
'Car book' republished privately
NHTSA official says multipiece rim study being cancelled
'The air bag lives -- abroad', a report from a Long Island, NY newspaper on developments in Europe
Drunk driving task force recommends drinking age be raised to 21
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Insurers move to save automatic restraints
Makers agree to warn Jeep owners of hazards
More groups join in court test of decision
Tax incentives proposed for air bag installation
Quoted without comment: Advantages of replacing multipiece rims
European bumper standard a poor model, Institute warns
Study recommends car seats to protect young air travelers
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Hearings completed on bumper rollback
Buyers voice approval of current bumpers
Tests show weaker bumpers are costly
Lower standard could raise insurance premiums
Quoted without comment
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Agency to rely on belt use education
NHTSA sees thousands more dying on highways
Mercedes was ready to use air bags in U.S. cars
Doctors concerned over flaws in New York law
Congressman calls for extra brake light rule
Institute supports simple crashworthiness ratings system
Speaking personally
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Jeep CJ-5 has highest rollover crash rate
NHTSA survey shows car ratings in demand
Jeep CJ-5 has highest injury claim frequency results
Escort wagon is a leader in collision coverage experience
Budget cuts scuttle parts-return program
Intermediate models have best personal injury experience
Crash rating results reviewed
NTSB urges passengers be barred from cargo areas
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NHTSA offers nine weaker bumper rules
The bumper alternatives listed
Improved bumper technology affirmed by NHTSA
NHTSA's 25 questions about bumpers
Institute low-speed crash test show benefits of better bumpers
EXCERPT: 'The little bumper that can't'
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Special Issue: teens and autos: a deadly combination
Fact sheet highlighting the Institute research into the combination of teen and motor vehicles
Teenaged drivers have a high rate of fatal crashes, deaths per licensed driver peak at 18
Teen passenger toll is heavy, starting at 13
Curfew, licensing delay seen as options
Raising drinking age reduces fatal crashes
High school driver ed promoting early licensure
Teens found least likely to obey belt-use law
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Seat belt promotion delayed
British adopt seat belt, child restraint laws
Motorcycle maker asks NHTSA to permit use of modulated headlights
Small car trend increases severity of spinal injuries
Studies argue continuing hazards of multipiece wheels
HLDI reports on 1981 model collision coverages, shows less frequent but larger claims
FAA proposes stiffer drunken-flying restrictions
Highly demanded guide to car buying, "The Car book", won't be reprinted
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Vehicle standards pay off in fewer deaths, study shows
Automatic protection needed as small car deaths rise
No shift in auto recall policy, NHTSA head says
DOT library services are curtailed as result of budget cuts
Highway design criteria, statistical reporting on Administration's 'hitlist'
NHTSA rejects windshield deregulation petition
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Corporate campaigns to promote seat belt use among employees fail, study shows
House chairman warns against safety trade-off of lives for deregulation
Canadians find seat belt use declining
North Carolina adopts child restraint bill
New bumper docket found at NHTSA; produces confusion among rulemaking gatekeepers
Safety appropriations reported to House, NHTSA budget would stay at 1981 level
DOT curbs distribution of safety publications
Child restraint TV messages win honors
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DOT seeks to kill national driver register
Raising drinking age reduces fatal crashes
NHTSA schedules another hearing on restraints
Four more states vote for child restraint laws
Update: Fields of direct view standards revoked
Highway safety advisory committee says budget cuts excessive
Correction
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Safety belt campaigns of past reviewed as federal officials indicate new efforts
Correction
Highway Loss Data Institute findings and methods of operation subject of new Institute publication
Discussion of injury control written by Haddon and Baker is chapter in new book
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reviews year's work
Fog, trucks, and small cars a lethal mix; NTSB recommends corrective measures to prevent chain-reaction collisions
Automatic restraint delay challenged by Center for Auto Safety
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Policy options to reduce crash injuries identified and discussed in Institute paper
IIHS poses key questions on occupant protection
Automatic restraint delay would cost $2.4 billion annually
Air bag manufacturer representatives discloses air bag cost figures to consumer
Exploding rims continue to inflict death, injury
Pass/fail approach in crashworthiness seen as too rigid for crash
Low levels of restraint use continue
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Automatic restraint delays would cost lives, says Rep. Wirth during House hearing
Extra brake light reduces rear-end collisions
Theft loss high for vans, pickups, and utility vehicles; higher than for passenger cars
Book documents huge societal costs of motor vehicle injuries
Safety board criticizes hazardous material rule enforcement
Few crash reports reach state driver records
HLDI redefines car size groups and takes more detailed look at small car record
Correction
Status Report index available
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Two more states vote for child restraint laws, one closes law loophole
IIHS urges speedy steps to allow new windshield
Deregulation actions affect wide range of vehicle rules
New chairman of Senate transportation subcommittee unwilling to abandon automatic safety rule
HLDI finds wide variations in car theft loss experience
Summaries of two HLDI reports available
Seat-belted drivers found taking less risk, GM researchers say
Risk taking behavior study wins AAAM award
Sharp cutbacks for state highway safety programs seen in DOT budget analysis
Age ceiling for license applicants most likely not legal, IIHS general counsel explains
Quoted without comment: Japanese auto executive tells of plans for quick improvement to safety
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Special Issue: drinking-driving laws: what works?
Survey finds limited effect of drinking-driving laws
U.S. drinking-driving laws close to Scandinavian-type
French law evaluated
Review of deterrence programs indicates new approaches needed
An alternative approach needed
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Proposed NHTSA budget cut nearly in half
Study determines incidence of severe facial injuries come from vehicle crashes
IIHS opposes restraint rule delay unless small cars are first to be covered
Escort proves best in bumper tests; Tercel worst
Vehicle occupants killed in falls and jumps from vehicle studied
National driver register reforms to make system more response sought in bills filed in Congress
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Transportation Secretary Lewis asks for delay until 1983 model year in automatic restraints
Deep budget cut asked in highway safety program, jeopardizing funds for speed limit enforcement and other programs
Rep. Dingell studies two-year delay in automatic restraints
New underride guard rule for heavy trucks proposed
Agency agrees to consider tougher crash test rule
Almost half of under-18 motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes improperly licensed
Quoted without comment: GM spokesman see some positive aspects of air bags, in guidance for high school debaters
NHTSA's five-year rulemaking plans revised
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Studies find certain roadway factors linked to rollovers
High, center-mounted brake lights proposed by NHTSA
A Presidential regulatory freeze order said not to affect recent NHTSA actions
Pediatricians can influence use of infant restraints, research shows
Rhode Island child restraint law shows modest positive effect, IIHS study reports
Design standards for RRR highway projects would be developed by states, under new FHWA proposal
Appointees for top NHTSA, FHWA posts named
Automatic restraint rule a question of 'timing,' says Transportation Secretary Lewis
Commerce committee eliminates consumer subcommittee charged with NHTSA oversight
New windshield that promises to reduce lacerations in crashes to be considered by NHTSA
Crash rating program proposed by NHTSA
Update: NHTSA drops further investigation of Toyota fuel tanks
Regulatory roundup: A number of NHTSA rulemaking actions proposed before the change of administration
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New Regan Administration urged to curtail motor vehicle safety programs
NHTSA proposes anchorages for child restraints
Panel urges action to reduce highway deaths of children
'Saving a Child's Life' child restraint public service announcement available from Institute
Ford owners to get automatic transmission label warnings on dashboards
Ford world car, Chrysler K-cars rated for crashworthiness
Vehicle crashes leading cause of job-related deaths
Huge demand found for 'The Car Book,' a consumer's guide to car purchasing
Highway sign posts cause small-car rollovers, government tests indicate
New chairman named for Institute directors
FAA proposes rules for child restraints in commercial airplanes
NHTSA should devise uniform approach to driver licensing, revocation, an advisory group urges
Survey finds motorcyclist crash victims largest users of hospital services
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