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PRESS RELEASES
FROM 2006
December
U.S. DOT Releases 2005 State-by-State Data on Alcohol-Related Traffic
Fatalities; Statistics Underscore Drunk Driving is Deadliest of Crimes
(12/22/06)
LATCH Child Safety Seat System Confusing Says NHTSA Study (12/22/06)
September
NHTSA Releases List of Model
Year 2007 Vehicles For Crash and Rollover Testing (09/25/06)
DOT
Proposes Anti-Rollover Technology for New Vehicles (09/14/06)
New
“Stars on Cars” Rule Announced Today Will Help Consumers Evaluate
Safety of New Cars (09/07/06)
August
Rise In Motorcycle and Pedestrian
Deaths Led to Increase in Overall Highway Fatality Rate in 2005 (08/22/06)
New
DOT Rule Requires Automakers to Tell Consumers If New Vehicles Are Equipped with
Event Data Recorders (08/21/06)
U.S. DOT Releases 2005 Data on Alcohol-Related Traffic
Fatalities(08/16/06)
June
NHTSA Releases
2006 Child Safety Seat Ratings (06/13/06)
May
New 2006 Rollover Rankings Show Improvement (05/30/06)
April
Transportation Secretary Mineta Calls Highway Fatalities National Tragedy, Says
All Americans Can Do More to Improve Road Safety (04/20/06)
NHTSA Presents 14 Awards for
Safety Accomplishments
(04/10/06)
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