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How to Keep Your Child Passengers Safe on the Road

	Child Seat Ease of Use Ratings
	Fall Hazard Prompts NHTSA, CPSC and Evenflo to Announce Recall of Embrace Infant Car Seat/ Carriers
	Administrator Nason Issues Call to Make Child Safety Seats Easier to Install
	LATCH Child Safety Seat System Confusing, Says NHTSA Study
	>> Details of LATCH study (large .pdf)
	Comprehensive Child Passenger Safety Information
	Locate a Child Safety Seat Inspection Station by State
	File a Child-Seat Complaint or Report a Defect Online
	Visit the Click It or Ticket Site for Additional Information


Campaign Planners and Related Materials

	Thanksgiving Weekend Travel Media Planner
	Halloween Impaired Driving Prevention Planner
	Share The Road Motorcycle Safety Awareness Planner
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Articles

2008 Comparison of Insurance Costs (3/14/08)

Evenflo Safety Recall of Discovery Infant Car Seat (Feb. 1, 2008) (2/1/08)

NHTSA Policy and FAQs on Cellular Phone Use While Driving

NHTSA's Approach to Motorcoach Safety (8/8/07)

Formal Agreement Reached on Brake Transmission System Interlock (BTSI) (2/16/07)

Includes lists of 2007 vehicles with and without BTSI

Highway Safety Program Guidelines (1/11/07)

SAFETEA-LU Information and Facts Sheets (10/3/05)

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Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide For State Highway Safety Offices (3rd Edition, 2008)

NHTSA Report DOT HS 810 891

Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards & Regulations

Biomechanics and Trauma

Crash dummy research to improve modeling of human response in crash situations.

Studies/Reports

Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes Leading Cause of Death in the United States, 2005

NCSA Research Note DOT-HS-810-936

Programs Across the United States That Aid Motorists in the Reporting of Impaired Drivers to Law Enforcement

NHTSA Report DOT HS 810 750

Connecticut's 2003 Impaired-Driving High-Visibility Enforcement Campaign

NHTSA Report DOT HS 810 689

6th Annual BUA Annual Report to Congress

2002 annual report required by Congress and Executive order regarding NHTSA-led activities to increase safety belt use. In 2002, the National usage rate rose to 75 percent -- an historic high. In States with primary enforcement laws, the average safety belt use rate rose for the first time to 80 percent.

2020 Report: People Saving People "On the Road to a Healthier Future"

2008 Safety Planner: Share the Road with Motorcycles

Motorcycle Safety Awareness

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Complaint
If you believe there is a safety-related problem with your vehicle or child seat

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		National Association of County and City Health Officials

		American Public Health Association (APHA)

		The Center for Auto Safety

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How Safe is Your Car? -Report a Vehicle Defect
-Crash & Rollover Ratings
-Recall Information

StopImpairedDriving.org
Information and resources to fight drunk and drugged driving

4 Steps For Kids
How to keep your littlest passengers safe