REPORT OF THE SELF-STUDY TASK FORCE ON NEW DIRECTIONS (NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL)

Analyses are presented of the General Accounting Office's observations, legislative history covering the intent of Congress in mandating the establishment of the Council, and the essence of the criticism expressed by members of the staffs of the Senate and House Commerce Committees. Useful work that the Council performs includes its dialog with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and sponsorship of the annual International Congress on Automotive Safety. It is concluded that the Council might be more effective if some administrative and organization changes were made, although the importance of good personal relationships to the Council's effectiveness should be remembered. Suggestions for appropriate issues for Council deliberation include passive-restraint rulemaking, long-range policy planning, continuing review of existing standards, and recommendations of rulemaking priorities, upgrading or dropping of standards, areas of research, improvements in rulemaking process, and definitions relating to safety programs. Appended are background documents.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Reference copy only available at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Evaluation; Federal government agencies; Measures of effectiveness; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399208
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-025 730U
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM