Motor Vehicle Technology and the Consumer: Views from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, July 18, 2006, Volume 4 |
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Page 8 - HON. JOHN D. DINGELL, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing.
Page 11 - Chairman, thank you again for holding this hearing. I look forward to working with you.
Page 14 - Government's use of the spectrum, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in the Department of Commerce, has long sought ways to promote efficient spectrum use in the United States — both by Federal and non-Federal users.
Page 28 - I thank the gentleman. Mr. Green. Mr. GREEN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Page 8 - I'd also like to thank our witnesses for being here today to discuss the important topic of highway safety. The US Department of Transportation indicates there were 42,800 highway deaths in 2004 and a staggering 3 million injuries due to traffic accidents. Unfortunately, on May 5th of this year, a good friend of mine, Joe Moreno was killed when he lost control of his truck and it rolled over several times. He was a state representative who represented a part of...
Page 8 - I agree with the experts that say getting people to use their seat belt is the quickest way to bring down the number of injuries and deaths on our highways. I'd also like to see states have tougher enforcement on drunk driving laws. The fact remains that alcohol has been a factor in 40 percent of all traffic fatalities last year. Drinking and driving is still a problem in our country and we should find a way to address it. I thank Ms.
Page 8 - There are always many factors to consider when these accidents occur. For example, in the past, it has been determined that faulty tires have resulted in serious accidents. Road conditions can change drastically with changing weather, and unfortunately, most traffic accidents involve human error, the most serious being driving while intoxicated. A...
Page 3 - However, those numbers do not include children who were injured or killed in and around cars that were not in traffic.