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Our team has decades of experience representing clients with products that fall within NHTSA’s jurisdiction under both the Safety Act and the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act. We advise manufacturers and sellers of passenger cars, trucks, buses, RVs, motorcycles, tires, and all types of original and aftermarket equipment ( e.g., engines, air bags, lighting, brakes, wheels, tires, steering components, windshields, and vehicle electronics). Callers also can help identify safety problems in motor vehicles, tires and automotive equipment such as child safety seats.Crowell & Moring offers decades of experience with NHTSA that includes regulatory counseling, transactional work, and litigation. A toll-free Auto Safety Hotline, 1-888-DASH-2-DOT, furnishes consumers with a wide range of auto safety information.
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#NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DRIVER#
Research on driver behavior and traffic safety is conducted by NHTSA to develop the most efficient and effective means of bringing about safety improvements. NHTSA investigates safety defects in motor vehicles, sets and enforces fuel economy standards, helps states and local communities reduce the threat of drunk drivers, promotes the use of safety belts, child safety seats and air bags, investigates odometer fraud, establishes and enforces vehicle anti-theft regulations and provides consumer information on motor vehicle safety topics. NHTSA sets and enforces safety performance standards for motor vehicles and equipment, and through grants to state and local governments enables them to conduct effective local highway safety programs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The NTL is designed to facilitate document sharing among people interested in transit and transit related topics. The FTA maintains the National Transit library (NTL), a repository of reports, documents, and data generated by professionals and others from around the country. In providing financial, technical and planning assistance, the agency provides leadership and resources for safe and technologically advanced local transit systems while assisting in the development of local and regional traffic reduction. While buses and rail vehicles are the most common type of public transportation, other kinds include commuter ferryboats, trolleys, inclined railways, subways, and people movers. Through its grant programs, FTA helps plan, build, and operate transit systems with convenience, cost and accessibility in mind.
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assists in developing improved mass transportation systems for cities and communities nationwide. To accomplish these activities, the Administration works with Federal, state, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier industry, labor safety interest groups, and others.