Transcript: U.S. DOT ANNOUNCES NEW CONSUMER PROGRAM FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS

INDSTRY GROUP 99
Regulatory Intelligence Data
04-23-2009
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that it will create
a new consumer program to help parents and caregivers find a child seat
that fits in their vehicle. The new program is the result of a comprehensive
review ordered by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to improve child
passenger safety and Federal child seat standards. Secretary LaHood also
ordered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop a
new side impact safety standard for car seats. Side impact crashes account
for one-third of all highway deaths among children under thirteen years
old. The internal review found that current standards, which ...

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