Automobile and Highway Safety
Experts spoke about automobile and highway safety and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.
95 viewsExperts spoke about automobile and highway safety and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.
95 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 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from auto safety advocates concerning agressive driving in the U.S. and enforcement measures. Mr. Martinez testified that “road rage", or drivers becomin…
282 viewsIn the 10th hearing on the reauthorization bill for the Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act, subcommittee members heard testimony concerning funding for highway safety progr…
125 viewsMr. Martinez and other Highway Administration officials discussed the statistics they have gathered on automobile accidents, air bag usage and air bag injuries. They also described strategie…
91 viewsSenate Transportation Committee members heard testimony from federal highway safety officials, automobile industry representatives and consumer advocates concerning ways to reduce the threat…
277 viewsThe NATIONAL hIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION announced new regulations intended to prevent deaths attributed to automobile air bags. Dr.Ricardo Martinez.Administrator, NAT’L.HIGHW…
152 viewsSenate Labor and Human Resources Committee looked at transportation safety issues affecting school children, including handrail defects in school buses and license requirements for bus opera…
1,854 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
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