NTSB Press Release

National Transportation Safety Board
Office of Public Affairs

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NTSB CHAIRMAN JIM HALL TO DISCUSS "THE STATE OF CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY IN AMERICA"

March 10, 2000

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Jim Hall will speak at the opening Plenary Session at Lifesavers 2000: The National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities, on Monday, March 13, in Atlanta.

Time: Approximately 9 a.m. EST.

Location: Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St., N.E., Centennial Ballroom.

Topic: The State of Child Passenger Safety in America. How the nation is failing to protect its future and most precious resource and the steps that can be taken to fix the problem by the federal, state and local governments, the automobile and insurance industries, automobile dealers, child restraint manufacturers and safety advocates.

Chairman Hall will be available for interviews. Please make arrangements in advance.

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NTSB Office of Public Affairs: (202) 314-6100

 

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency charged with determining the probable cause
of transportation accidents, promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.