WASHINGTON UPDATE

The article presents six short highlights of recent traffic safety advances. The following topics are covered: safety provisions in the reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act; a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study concludes that center, high-mounted brake lights enhance safety; an NHTSA study finds higher injuries for passenger car occupants when involved in crashes with light trucks or sport utility vehicles; air-bag switches have received a modest reception from the public; an NHTSA study finds part-time safety belt users outnumber nonusers; and Toyota Motor Corporation's Sienna van and Avalon medium-sized passenger car received top ratings in NHTSA's second group of crash tests of 1998-model vehicles.

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• Authors:
  • Karr, A
• Publication Date: 1998-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 6-7
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Brake lamps; Crash tests; Government funding; Injuries; Light trucks; Manual safety belts; Seat belt use; Seat belts; Sport utility vehicles; Traffic safety; Vehicle size
• Identifier Terms: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reauthorization; Switches
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I81: Accident Statistics; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00751670
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 7 1998 12:00AM