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Date July 27, 1979 Report No. CED-79-93 Title

Transportation: Passive Restraints for Automobile Occupants--A Closer Look

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL W9g6 OF THEUNITEDSTATES L s Report ToThe Congress k r . Passive Restraints For Automobile OccupantsA Closer Look Passive restraints be required in for front-seat all cars after occupants September will 1, 1983. Either an air bag or an automatic seat belt, the two prominent systems being considered, will serve this function. A solid chemical, sodium azide, will be used to g...
Date April 17, 1979 Report No. 120182 Title

Transportation: Concerns With NHTSA's Data Collection Systems--NASS and FARS

1 I I~INITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVYSION April 17, 1979 Ms. Joan Claybrook Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transportation Dear Ms. Claybrook: # missions of the National Hish~way is to reduce motor vehicle es. Thus, it is essential cident information be collected to 'help the Safety Adm...
Date July 6, 1978 Report No. CED-78-119 Title

Transportation: Unwarranted Delays by the Department of Transportation To Improve Light Truck Safety

DCCUMENT RESGME o6751 - rB19269161 Unwarranted Delays by the Cepartment of Irans.Fcrtaticn Tc Improve Liqht Truck Safety. CED-78-119; E-164L497(3). July 6, 1978. 60 pp. + 4 appendices (18 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert F. Eeller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems ano Policies: Motcr vehicle-highway Transportation System (2408). Contac + Community and Economic ...
Date June 15, 1978 Report No. CED-78-129 Title

The National Driver Register: A Valuable Licensing Tool That Needs To Be Improved

DOCoNhIT 2R250b 06446 - (B1706736] The National Driver Register: A Valutale Licensi .g Tool That proved. CED-78-129; B-164q97:(3). June 15, t1971. Needs To BeSo P;. Report to Brock Adaas, by Henry Eschwege, Secretary, Director, community and Econosic Devslopmeat Department af Transportation; Div. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and fclicaie: Rotor vehicle-highway Transportation System 42408). a...
Date March 1, 1978 Report No. 088681 Title

Health: Need for Active Alcohol Public Education Program

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION MAR 1 la78 Ms. Joan Claybrook Administrator, National Hlghway Traffic Safety Admlnlstratlon Department of Transportation Dear MS Claybrook We are examining certain aspects of Federal/State efforts to help reduce the Nation's drinking-driver problem. Our work included a review of highway safety p...
Date Dec. 20, 1977 Report No. CED-78-18 Title

Transportation: Effectiveness of Vehicle Safety Inspections Neither Proven Nor Unproven

DCCUNENT 04529 [B3554809] ESUME Effectiveness of Vehicle Safety Inspections Neither Proven Nor Unproven. CED-78-18; B-164497(3) . ecember 20, 1977. 22 pp. + 4 appendices (5 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: Motor Vehicle-highway Transportation System (2408). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget...
Date May 16, 1977 Report No. CED-77-62 Title

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Program: Not Yet Achieving What the Congress Wanted

5-64iIj7 REPORT TO kIiE CONGRE?i!i BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM102422 IllllllllIll11 Ill1 11111 llll Ill 11111 Ill11 11111111 THEFEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM: NOT YET ACHIEVING WHAT THE CONGRESS WANTED Federal Highway Administration Of Transportation Department Highway safety has increased since 1966. But in 1977 the Federal motor carrier safety program had Itot been ...
Date Sept. 10, 1976 Report No. CED-76-151 Title

Transportation: Implementation of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121--Air Brake Systems--Administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation

A “I1 ,@ :-. 4 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, &c-f (+pQj’ Cal-7 b- /s/I/ -’ /‘57.AI-ES OF 0.C. THE UNlTED 20348 “740-7-6 RELEASED B-164497 (3) Chairman, Committee on Labor c( ‘7 United States Senate -t Public Welfare v Dear Mr. Chairman: and ’ Your letter of June 2, lq76, requested our Office to examine certain facets of thelimplementation of Federal Notor Vehicle Safety Standard No...
Date July 7, 1976 Report No. CED-76-121 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Effectiveness, Benefits, and Costs of Federal Safety Standards for Protection of Passenger Car Occupants

__...-- __.-_ __-_ _ .__._ ____.._._. - oji’ TAgB ~$TTrFW-I Pli uI/ CTA bJ1.iIL TL7-:c tiu Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM098245 Onthe motor iieves duccd We in accidenis any, standards basis of Nortft Cawina and New York veh~clu acclricnr d;lra :rudicf,, GAO be the crash survivab!iii,y :tandards intro. througtt rnorkl yt:ar ;f.*?O were effcc r~dtic~fq deari~s artd 5c:rious injur...
Date March 9, 1976 Report No. 090777 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service's Vehicle Safety Program

j j I QEZNERAL GOVERNMENT DiVlSION I Mr. James R. Braughton Assistant Postmas%er General for Delivery Services U.S. Postal Service a Dear Mr. Braughton: The’ General Accounting Office has compl.eted its assessment of the Service’s vehicle safety program. We be1 ieve that greater compliance at the local level with existing national policies and the strengthening of certain national policies wou...
Date Jan. 20, 1976 Report No. RED-76-67 Title

Transportation: Current Review of the Highway Safety Improvement Program of the Federal Highway Administration

B-164497(3) JAN I976 The Honorable Jim Wright, Chairman Subcommittee on Investigations and Review Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives The Honorable Lloyd M. Bentsen, Subcommittee on Transportation I’ _ _ Committee on Public Works United States Senate Chairman Enclosed is a summary of information developed to date on our current review of the highway safety impro...
Date March 28, 1975 Report No. RED-75-344 Title

Transportation: Delays in Establishing a Uniform Quality Grading System for Motor Vehicle Tires

I lllllmmmnlmmmnlllmmmrmlllm Page -D%GEST CHAPTER 1 2 2 2 3 i a The Departmentus National HigBaway Traffic Safety Wdministxation had issued and later withdrawn two proposals P grading system. A third proposal, made in Suna@ 31974, was pending as sf January 1975. CHAPTER 2 INABILITY TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM TIRE GRABING SYSTEM Although the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 called...
Date Feb. 4, 1975 Report No. RED-75-315 Title

Transportation: Contributions of Advisory Groups to Federal Motor Vehicle and Traffic Safety Programs

alional Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transportation RED-75415 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINETCX’J, OF THE UNITED D.C. 20548 STATES B- 164497(3) The Honorable Warren Chairman, Committee United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: G. Magnuson on Commerce 2 ,.yl3 ) As part of our review of major activities of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to your reques...
Date May 21, 1971 Report No. B-164935 Title

Government Operations: Cost to the Federal Government for Supplying the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, With a New Car Every Year

Dear Mr. Dlngell Further reference 1s made to your letter dated March 31, 1971, requesting a report that would Include lnformatlon on the cost to the Government of supplylng a new armored vehicle, each year during the last 10 years or so, for the use of the Dlrector of the Federal Bureau of Investzgation. We have obtanned the following lnformatlon from dlscussrons with offlclals of the General Ser...
Date May 10, 1971 Report No. B-158712 Title

Transportation: Purchase of Collision Insurance Coverage for Automobiles Rented and Used by Employees of the Federal Government

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20948 STATES B-158712 my 10, 1971 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM095662 Dear Senator Your Proxmirc: letter of rchase requested information conLIarch 22, 1971, of collision coverage for auto_,-. --_.--- -.... insurance -.__ employees of the ‘Federal Government. cerning mobiles the ren J Commercial rental cars used by Federal employees in ...