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NHTSA Budget Summaries (FY 2008-2010) (5/8/09) New!
2009 Comparison of Insurance Costs (3/5/09)
NHTSA Statement on Review of Federal Standards for Child Safety Seats (3/2/09)
Recommended Best Practices for Importers of Motor Vehicles and
Motor Vehicle Equipment (2/3/09)
Statement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration On Implementation of Five-Star Federal Safety Rating Program (12/19/08)
Part 583 American Automobile Labeling Act (AALA) Reports
LISTINGS OF PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES THAT ARE LABELED WITH THEIR U.S./CANADIAN P
NHTSA Policy and FAQs on Cellular Phone Use While Driving
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TREAD Milestones
The Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD)
Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards & Regulations
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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
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Frequently Asked Questions on the Exemptions to the Make Inoperative Prohibition
Since 1972, manufacturers, distributors, dealers and motor vehicle repair businesses have been prohibited from knowingly "making inoperative" any part of a device or element of design that has been installed on or in a motor vehicle in compliance with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS).
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2008 Safety Planner: Share the Road with Motorcycles Motorcycle Safety Awareness
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