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14 Southeastern States Conduct Driver Enforcement Blitz  -  Mar 21, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Our mission is to promote commercial motor vehicle safety and security by providing leadership to enforcement, industry and policy makers.

Ford Motor Company, Grant of Petition for Decision of ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 USC Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.

A reflective look at car-mirror distortion  -  Mar 22, 2008
St. Catharines Standard,In 1988, Transport Canada amended Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 to make daytime running lights compulsory on all new motor vehicles manufactured

Pushing safety technology tax credit  -  Feb 26, 2008
Fleet Owner (subscription)..."Our mission is to promote motor vehicle safety and security and save lives – and we believe passge of this bill will help us do that," said Stephen

DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Grant of Petition for Decision of ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4536 Kilograms (10000 pounds) or Less.

Your Global Source for Collision Repair Industry News, Statistics ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Collision Week (subscription)The CAPA 301 Standard requires full compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108. While all automotive lighting is required to comply with

Safe and secure Legislation aims to boost children's safety in cars  -  Mar 19, 2008
HollandSentinel.com,The organization, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has made motor vehicle safety its No. 1 cause. From 1999 to 2005, motor vehicle

(Source: Tesla Motors)  -  Mar 17, 2008
DailyTech,In late January, the company announced that it passed all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The company also noted at the time that regular production

'Bajaj has sent safety for a ride'  -  Feb 27, 2008
Sify,It has also directed the Automotive Research Association of India in Pune, an expert body on motor-vehicle safety, to be a party in the PIL.

Sensor improve automotive safety  -  Mar 18, 2008
Electronics Talk (press release),US Federal Motor Vehicle safety standard 208 requires passenger airbags that can sense the size and weight of front seat passengers and adjust accordingly.

Keep Your Most Precious Cargo Safe  -  Mar 3, 2008
TomRiver Times,...child passenger safety means properly restraining children in a motor vehicle. Safety organizations throughout the country including AAA Mid-Atlantic

Passenger airbags pose risk to small women, large children  -  Feb 27, 2008
Consumer AffairsFord is recalling the Mustangs “for failing to comply with one of the neck injury requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208,'Occupant Crash

Prepare your car for  -  Mar 14, 2008
SheKnows.com,The packaging should also have "DOT" printed on it or other statement indicating they meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Falmouth District Court  -  Mar 4, 2008
Cape Cod Times,...driving motor vehicle not meeting registry of motor vehicle safety standards, miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation, not responsible.

Glass Recalled by PPG Supplier Also Came from WGA, PPG Reports  -  Mar 19, 2008
glassBYTEs,PPG had recently reported that the part, FB20415 ZPY from DOT 630 and DOT 628, did not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards with regard to its

GM is Changing the Way the World Drives  -  Mar 12, 2008
Market Wire (press release)It is expected to meet all applicable 2007 US federal motor vehicle safety standards, and is equipped with a long list of standard safety features including

Fifth graders quizzed on fire safety  -  Mar 11, 2008
Hickory Daily Record,The topics included burns, heat and smoke alarms, water safety, motor vehicle safety, fire escape plans, fire extinguishers and classes of fire.

Fuel-cell Equinox cleans up in Canada  -  Mar 13, 2008
Motoring,Importantly, it can start in sub-zero temperatures and is expected to meet all 2007 US federal motor vehicle safety standards. It has driver, passenger and

Yarra police announce decrease in car break ins  -  Mar 11, 2008
Victoria Police,Police launched a 30 second crime prevention clip at the Victoria Gardens Hoyts Cinema Complex in a bid to educate drivers on motor vehicle safety.

Kevin M. McDonald: Time to target distracted drivers  -  Mar 9, 2008
Lansing State Journal,Despite this shortcoming, the Michigan bill is a good first step to improving motor vehicle safety in Michigan. If you're still not sure where you stand on

PPG Supplier Recalls DOT 430 and DOT 628 Part  -  Mar 13, 2008
glassBYTEs,The temper level resulted in a noncompliance with certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, according to PPG. The recalled part, a replacement

QUEEN OF THE ROAD  -  Feb 24, 2008
Contra Costa Times,However, any vehicle operated in California must meet certain motor vehicle safety standards, Yox said. The car would be inspected for proper brakes and

Bunk to Ralph Nader's critics!  -  Feb 28, 2008
Spero NewsRalph’'s work has resulted in the creation of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which created the National Highway Traffic Safety

Why Nader Matters  -  Mar 2, 2008
OpEdNews,His early clashes with the automobile industry were integral in the passage of the 1966 National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which mandated a

Scientific advancements for the ages  -  Mar 18, 2008
Belleville News Democrat,The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ranked the top 10 public-health achievements since 1900: Vaccination, motor-vehicle safety,

It's Nader vs. Obama In 2008  -  Feb 24, 2008
BostonNOW,Since 1966, he has been responsible...for the passage of...the Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (1966), Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act (1968),

'Buckle Up Conway' presented at Carl Stuart  -  Mar 1, 2008
Log Cabin Democrat,Up into a multifaceted national initiative, bringing motor vehicle safety messages to children and families through community and dealer partnerships.

Parents of Crash Victim Awarded $11 Million in Mitsubishi Case  -  Feb 27, 2008
Law.com (subscription),The Montero Sport "is a well-designed vehicle that has been thoroughly tested and shown to meet or exceed all federal motor vehicle safety standards," the

Nira Dynamics and Audi are getting ready to introduce an indirect ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
Modern Tire Dealer,31, 2007, under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 138. At the second annual Intelligent Tire Technology conference in Dearborn, Mich., last year,

Grayson, Fannin and Cooke county residents not eligible for Drive ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat,...passed a motor-vehicle safety and emissions inspection within 15 months of application, and they must be driven under their own power to the dealership.

Nye Beach Association elects 2008 officers  -  Mar 5, 2008
Newport News Times,These projects significantly enhanced pedestrian and motor vehicle safety. The City of Newport also authorized the posting of the "Welcome to Nye Beach"

New Fire Truck For Lac La Hache  -  Mar 10, 2008
Opinion250 News,The new tender meets all Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and necessary National Fire Protection Agency Standards. The old tender will remain in

Will the Real Ralph Nader Please Stand Up?  -  Feb 26, 2008
Pajamas Media,He lobbied for the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Wholesome Meat Act. He’s the reason we have air bags in cars.

Panel Reviews Bill To Allow Retractable Studded Tires  -  Feb 27, 2008
WMTW,...an air chamber system when road conditions get bad, and retract when conditions improve. Diamond said the tires meet federal motor vehicle safety standards.

US: California offers up to US$5000 in rebates for clean vehicles  -  Feb 26, 2008
Automotive World (subscription),To qualify for the rebate, vehicles must be ARB-certified (with the exception of zero emission motorcycles), comply with all federal motor vehicle safety

Gore would have invaded Iraq, don’t you think?  -  Mar 1, 2008
Nieman Watchdog Blog,...many years before his crusade for motor-vehicle safety finally forced them to do so—he was always armed with irrefutable facts and documents to back it

US DOT issues 71 new tyre plant codes  -  20 Feb 2008
European Rubber Journal (subscription),The DOT symbol indicates the tyre maker certifies the tyre meets all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requirements. The manufacturer is not required to

New Smart Sensor from Micronas Simplifies LIN bus-based Automotive ...  -  20 Feb 2008
PresseBox (Pressemitteilung)(abonnement),US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 requires passenger airbags that can sense the size and weight of front seat passengers and adjust accordingly.

Canadian Market  -  Feb 19, 2008
Canadian Underwriter,Transport Canada is proposing an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR) to make it easier for Canadians to import vehicles from the United

The real spin on motor vehicle safety  -  Feb 4, 2008
Truro Daily News,Personal safety is very much a matter of attitude and being prepared. Whereas we often hear about road conditions, attitude and diver attention are the most

Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers Submit Petition Asking for ...  -  Jan 30, 2008
Auto Spectator...the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reconsider certain changes made to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.

Fed's ease imports  -  Feb 13, 2008
Lake Superior News,19 - The Government of Canada has amended the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations to make it easier for Canadians to import vehicles from the United States

US Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2009 Budget in Brief  -  Feb 5, 2008
Auto SpectatorResearch projects will include promulgation and enforcement of Federal motor vehicle safety standards; biomechanics, crash avoidance and mitigation

AIAM Members Lead the List of Top Producing North American Vehicle ...  -  Feb 1, 2008
FOXBusinessAIAM is dedicated to the promotion of free trade and to policies that enhance motor vehicle safety and the protection of the environment.

YOU HAD AN OPTION, SIR: The (regulatory) barrier method  -  Feb 19, 2008
McGill Tribune (subscription),Until late last year, Transport Canada stated that the ZENN did not meet Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and it was only after the CBC aired a story

Kokua Line  -  Feb 18, 2008
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,...plate is not an appropriate place to affix the sticker," an official with the state Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Safety Office said.

Child Car Seats Get Trashed In Ft. Collins  -  Feb 14, 2008
cbs4denver.com,Seats with a belt-positioning booster that has a shield on the front do not meet current federal motor vehicle safety standards. Seats with missing pads and

Many Requirements For Tesla Roadster  -  Feb 15, 2008
High Tech Lounge,...the roads in the States and it seems that the Tesla Roadster "has finished taking and passed every test of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

This week's police log  -  Feb 5, 2008
Hanover Mariner,9:40 am Washington St., and Hanover Mall, motor vehicle stop and tow-unregistered motor vehicle/safety standards violations. 10:32 am Webster St.,

GM Announces 180000 Chevrolet HHR Recall  -  Feb 15, 2008
HULIQ,The concerned vehicles don't meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, 'Occupant Protection in Interior Impact.' Only 2006-2008 model year

Kids, smoke and vehicles  -  Jan 24, 2008
Bangor Daily News,It should be added to the existing body of law on motor vehicle safety. The legislation will no doubt appear to some like the long arm of government

Subaru launches new Impreza model in Kenya  -  Jan 29, 2008
Business Daily Africa,IIHS crash tests are conducted at speeds higher than required by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for both side impacts and frontal offset barrier

Tesla Roadster Gets Federal Approval, Production Starts March 17  -  Jan 24, 2008
DailyTech,Malcolm Powell, Tesla Motors' Vice President of Vehicle Integration, announced yesterday that The Tesla Roadster has passed all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

AgSafe Conference Set for Feb. 27-29  -  Feb 14, 2008
California Farmer,They include Tractor Safety; Pesticide Train-the-Trainer for Field Workers (WPS Training); and the Farm Worker Motor Vehicle Safety Train-the-Trainer

Flat Tire? Keep Rolling With Amerityre  -  Feb 15, 2008
The New AmericanAmerityre is the world’s only company to have a polyurethane tire pass the US government’s tough new standard for tires, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

The Nesst By Think/Thing: The Best Car Seat In The World  -  Jan 31, 2008
Product Reviews,With a vibrant orange colour and the thumbs-up from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standards you can be sure your children are not only being transported

Tesla Roadster Gets Street Legal Status, Crushed into a Pulp  -  Jan 26, 2008
Gizmodo.comGood news—it got smashed up beyond recognition, not too quickly though, as it met the safety requirements as set out by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

SPECIAL REPORT: Rural Road Dangers  -  Feb 14, 2008
WJBF-TV,There are several factors according to the Department of Motor Vehicle Safety. First, rural roads are often narrow, 2-lane roads with no physical barrier or

Tesla Roadster set to hit the road March 17th of this year!  -  Jan 25, 2008
Mobile Digest,The car which possibly everyone has been waiting for has finally been given the nod from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards dudes, and is now legal

Blythe Police to offer car and booster seat checkup, Feb. 8  -  Jan 29, 2008
Quartzsite Times,...he or she must be restrained in a rear seat in a child passenger restraint system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.

32 user(s) are online (22 user(s) are browsing News Centre)  -  Feb 4, 2008
CD98.9,...caught driving without a seat bearing the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard label you can be fined up to 110 dollars as well as two demerit points.

Weighing the pros and cons of cross-border vehicle shopping  -  Jan 31, 2008
Ottawa Citizen,Non compliance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act may result in a refusal to license, or a revocation of an existing registration. Even once you've crossed

ATV riders caught on Big Island roads can be cited  -  Feb 13, 2008
Honolulu Advertiser,Vehicles that use public roads and highways must meet federal motor vehicle safety standards, and ATVs fail to meet those standards, police said.

Driving Awareness  -  Jan 25, 2008
Fort Collins Now,So Werst formed the Teen Motor Vehicle Safety Coalition, a group made of law enforcement, emergency medical services, school administration,

Senate rejects 2-year vehicle inspections  -  Jan 31, 2008
Richmond Times Dispatch,Timothy M. Kaine had proposed to double the time between motor vehicle safety inspections to two years. At the request of Sen. Mamie E. Locke, D-Hampton,

One in 4 bills poses a conflict  -  Feb 9, 2008
Deseret News,Dan Eastman, R-Bountiful, a former car dealer, introduced a bill about the Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Advisory Council. • Rep.

Expect new truck tire rule this spring, says RMA  -  Feb 8, 2008
Modern Tire Dealer,The rule in question is Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, which governs medium truck tires. The National Highway Traffic Safety

Driver's education motoring back into county schools, council learns  -  Feb 5, 2008
Amador Ledger-Dispatch,...that include driver judgment, car safety and maintenance, the dangers of cell phone usage, alcohol and drugs, and other motor vehicle safety issues.

Tesla Roadster Wins Airbag Waiver  -  Jan 29, 2008
Edmunds.com/Inside Line,...regulatory approvals to import the first production Tesla Roadster (P1) for sale and said it had completed "all federal motor vehicle safety standards.

List of Recalled Part Numbers Grows  -  Jan 28, 2008
glassBYTEs,...and foreign vehicles, may not break into small pieces as expected of tempered glass and fails to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.

Auto Temp Speaks Out on Recall  -  Jan 23, 2008
glassBYTEs,...notes that it depends on those from whom it outsources glass to confirm that it is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 205.

Tesla Motors Completes All Regulatory Approvals and Sets Schedule ...  -  Jan 23, 2008
Market Wire (press release)This includes all necessary EPA and DOT approvals, including completion of all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS.) -- P1 will arrive at Tesla

‘Not enough manpower to conduct roadworthies‘  -  Feb 3, 2008
The Herald Eastern Cape,Patrick Mnyanda, 34, a motor vehicle safety representative said these rules should “absolutely� be put into place as there would be fewer accidents on the

Posted -33 sec ago  -  Feb 5, 2008
Sudbury Star,...three people were charged with having expired validation stickers; and 11 people were charged with other Motor Vehicle Safety Act offences.

OSHA's Shipyard Regulations Set for Revision  -  Jan 23, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,OSHA proposes to revise and update existing provisions and to add new provisions, including the control of hazardous energy and motor vehicle safety.

Tougher motorcycle helmet law in effect  -  Jan 25, 2008
FayObserver.com,Under the new law, helmets have to meet a federal motor vehicle safety standard — No. 218 — which requires helmets to have a firm inner liner of polystyrene



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