Car Safety Policy
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established to direct highway and consumer safety programs and to create guidelines for motor vehicle and highway safety. NHTSA creates policies for automotive safety which include vehicle standards, industry compliance and testing procedures.
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Testing Procedures
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Testers use Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.208 to evaluate the crashworthiness of a vehicle. FMVSS No.208 lists a set of industry guidelines for performing crash tests; they include tests for structural integrity, evaluating front end crumple ability and how well the occupant compartment protects the passengers during a front end collision. They also perform rollover tests and side impact testing.
Standards
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NHTSA creates safety standards for vehicles that cover various areas of safety. They include having auto manufacturers install buzzers to alert drivers to use their seat belts, prohibitions against businesses making vehicle safety devices inoperative and requiring manufacturers and businesses to notify consumers about defects. These regulations appear in detail in the Motor Vehicle Safety Title 49, United States Code, Chapter 301 and Related Uncodified Provisions.
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Compliance
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NHTSA compliance for manufacturers pertaining to vehicle safety covers areas such as provisions correcting defects within automobiles, the proper safety equipment that school buses must use when transporting students and automatic crash protection (airbags) and seat belt standards. When designing and equipping vehicles, manufacturers must comply with these safety standards.
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