NHTSA Holds Public Hearing on Rear-View Visibility
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In December 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a landmark rear-view visibility rule to eliminate blind zones and protect pedestrians, particularly small children and the elderly. On March 11th NHTSA held a technical workshop to discuss technical issues relevant to the test procedure described in the proposed rule. Additionally, a public hearing on March 23 was held to bring together government policymakers, victims, industry representatives, and public interest groups to discuss the agency's rear-view visibility proposal. The public comment period is open until April 18 and those interested can submit comments at Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0162 accessed at wwww.regulations.gov.
Download videosHearing Panel
- David L. Strickland, Administrator
- Daniel Smith, Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety
- Nathaniel Beuse, Director of Office of Crash Avoidance
Time |
Speaker |
Organization |
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9:00-9:10 |
Dan Smith |
NHTSA |
Housekeeping |
9:10 -9:15 |
David L. Strickland |
NHTSA Administrator |
Opening Remarks |
9:15 - 930 |
Janette E. Fennell |
Kids and Cars |
Video |
9:30-9:45 |
Sally Greenberg |
National Consumers League |
Testimony |
9:45-10:00 |
David Champion |
Consumer Reports |
Video |
10:00-10:15 |
Jackie Gillan and Shaun Kildare |
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety |
Testimony |
10:15-10:30 |
Sue Auriemma |
Kids and Cars |
Testimony |
10:30-10:45 |
Break |
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10:45-11:00 |
Rachel Weintraub |
Consumer Federation of America |
Testimony |
11:00-11:15 |
Patrick Ivison |
Patrick Ivison Family |
Testimony |
11:15-11:30 |
Brandy Dahlen |
Dahlen Family |
Testimony |
11:30-11:45 |
Angela Gridley |
Gridely Family |
Testimony |
11:45-12:00 |
Dr. Greg Gulbransen |
Gulbransen Family |
Testimony |
12:00-1:00 |
Lunch Break |
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1:00-1:15 |
Bill Nelson |
Nelson Family |
Testimony |
1:15-1:30 |
Meredyth Bryant |
Annabelle's Angels |
Testimony |
1:30-1:45 |
Juan Martinez |
Sense Technologies |
Testimony |
1:45-2:30 |
Open Comments |
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2:30-2:45 |
David L. Strickland |
NHTSA Administrator |
Closing Remarks |