National Drunk Driving Standard
President Bill Clinton announced his support for legislation setting a new blood alcohol content standard of 0.08 for drunk driving.
182 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced his support for legislation setting a new blood alcohol content standard of 0.08 for drunk driving.
182 viewsMembers of two House Commerce Committee subcommittees heard testimony about proposed federal tire safety standards following a recent Firestone tire recall. At issue were the means by which …
306 viewsIn the first hearing, the committee examined issues relating to unacceptable airline delays and cancellations and the customer service problems they cause. Witnesses also talked about safety…
134 viewsWitnesses testified about the recent recall of 6.5 million Firestone tires. The tires were recalled following numerous lawsuits alleging that they were the cause of fatal accidents. Ford and…
527 viewsTransportation Secretary Rodney Slater spoke with reporters about the Firestone tire recall and school bus safety. Mr. Slater was followed by Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) who answered questions …
31 viewsParticipants spoke about the economic, political and technical challenges facing the global automotive industry and the partnerships necessary to optimize safety, efficiency, and environment…
115 viewsCommittee members heard testimony about the Central Artery/ Third Harbor Tunnel project in Boston, popularly known as the “big dig.” Secretary Slater said the project is currently running $…
59 viewsVice President Gore and others talked about the problems caused by traffic congestion in American cities and issued a report which showed that traffic had direct economic and physical impact…
98 viewsTransportation Department officials announced the approval of switches for disabling automobile air bags. Vehicle owners must seek government approval before installing such switches. Secret…
58 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced a new surface transportation initiative. The National Economic Crossroads Transportation Efficiency Act, or NEXTEA, would spend $175 billion over six years, …
75 viewsMembers of Congress and the administration and state and local officials celebrated the fifth anniversary of signing of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. The bill shifte…
44 viewsFederal Highway Administrator Rodney Slater spoke about the state of the Interstate highway system forty years after President Eisenhower signed the legislation which began its construction …
57 viewsHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Surface Transportation hearing on the National Highway System (NHS) with Transportation Secretary Federico Peña and Rodney Slater from…
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