THE FUTURE OF AUTOMOBILE SAFETY

This article notes briefly the future of automobile safety. Positive aspects noted include the adoption of a legal drinking age of 21 in 23 states, media coverage of harsher penalties for abuse of driving privileges through drugs or alcohol, and a Gallup Poll showing 60 percent favoring air bags in all new cars and 75 percent favoring a legal drinking age of 21 in all states. Negative aspects noted are issuing of a weak and ambiguous standard for occupant protection by the Department of Transportation, the need for a safer car, and the lack of support for insurance companies and other trade associations in bringing the issue of auto safety before the general public.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Safety Council

  444 North Michigan Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60611
• Authors:
  • McDermott, R F
• Publication Date: 1985-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.
• Serial:
  • National Safety News
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Safety Council

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Awareness; Drunk driving; Insurance industry; Legal drinking age; Mass media; Occupant protection devices; Passive restraint systems; Penalties; Policy; Vehicle safety
• Identifier Terms: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Occupant protection
• Old TRIS Terms: Future policies; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Law; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399361
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 338
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1985 12:00AM