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Part 583 American Automobile Labeling Act (AALA) Reports
LISTINGS OF PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES THAT ARE LABELED WITH THEIR U.S./CANADIAN P
2008 Comparison of Insurance Costs (3/14/08)
Formal Agreement Reached on Brake Transmission System Interlock (BTSI) (2/16/07)
Includes lists of 2007 vehicles with and without BTSI
SAFETEA-LU Information and Facts Sheets (10/3/05)
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Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards & Regulations
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Vehicle Backover Avoidance Technology Study - Report to Congress (November 13, 2006)
Vehicle Survivability and Travel Mileage Schedules
NHTSA Vehicle Safety Rulemaking and Supporting Research Priorities: Calendar Years 2005-2009
The NHTSA Vehicle Safety Rulemaking Priorities Plan contained herein outlines the agency’s vehicle safety rulemaking actions for the period 2005 to 2009
Initiatives to Address the Mitigation of Vehicle Rollover
Describes the safety problem represented by vehicle rollover and provides strategies the agency plans to pursue to reduce the likelihood of rollover crash events and to improve crashworthiness
Initiatives to Address Vehicle Compatability
According to registration and sales statistics, there is an increase of light trucks and vans (LTVs) that contributes to auto accident fatalities
Third Report to Congress: Effectiveness of Occupant Protection Systems and Their Use
3rd of 5 biennial reports on the effectiveness of occupant protection systems
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2008 Safety Planner: Share the Road with Motorcycles Motorcycle Safety Awareness

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