AN OVERVIEW: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT-TITLE I

This article contains highlights from an address by Brian McLaughlin, project administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Program, to the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators Annual Seminar in Des Moines. The four primary requirements of Title I of the Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984 are outlined and information is provided on their current status. The requirements are as follows: a Theft Prevention Standard (Section 602); an exemption procedure for vehicles equipped with original equipment, anti-theft devices (Section 605); Insurance Industry Reporting Requirements (Section 612); and Three and Five-Year Studies Regarding Motor Vehicle Theft (Section 614).

• Corporate Authors:

  National Automobile Theft Bureau

  10330 South Roberts Road
  Palos Hills, IL  United States  60482
• Authors:
  • McLaughlin, B
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 2-4, 14
• Serial:
  • NATB Journal
  • Publisher: National Automobile Theft Bureau

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Motor vehicles; Prevention; Specifications; Theft
• Identifier Terms: Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00493526
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 222
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM