Traffic Safety and Public Health: State Legislative Action 2007

This report presents a summary of the various traffic safety bills that were considered by state legislatures during the 2007 legislative sessions. It also relates information about existing traffic safety issues. The categories of traffic safety considered include: Occupant Protection, Impaired Driving, Distracted Driving, Driver’s Licensing, Aggressive Driving, Speed Limits, Automated Enforcement, Motorcycle Safety, School Bus Safety, and Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ncsl.org/print/transportation/07trafficsafety.pdf
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• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Conference of State Legislatures

  7700 East First Place
  Denver, CO  United States  80230-7143
• Authors:
  • Savage, Melissa A
  • Sundeen, Matt
  • Teigen, Anne
• Publication Date: 2007-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Maps; Tables;
• Pagination: 66p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggression; Automated enforcement; Distraction; Driver licensing; Impaired drivers; Laws and legislation; Occupant protection devices; Pedestrian safety; School buses; Speed limits; States; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bicycle safety; Motorcycle safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01088802
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 978580244916
• Report/Paper Numbers: 32
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 25 2008 2:36PM