Air Bag Safety: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, March 7, 1996 |
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Page 16 - My colleagues and I would be pleased to try to answer any questions you and other members of the subcommittee might have.
Page 8 - Chairman and members of the Committee, thank you for your invitation to appear before you today, and I look forward to your questions.
Page 11 - Infants riding in rear-facing child safety seats should never be placed in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side air bag.
Page 4 - US SENATOR FROM NEVADA Senator BRYAN. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much for calling this hearing this morning.
Page 41 - Injuries are caused by acute exposure to physical agents such as mechanical energy, heat, electricity, chemicals, and ionizing radiation interacting with the body in amounts or at rates that exceed the threshold of human tolerance (Gibson 1961; Haddon 1963).
Page 11 - The report concluded that rear-facing infant restraints should never be placed in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side air bag.
Page 11 - Advisory warning owners of rear- facing infant restraints not to use such a restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger-side air bag.
Page 16 - The rear seat is the safest place for children of any age to ride...
Page 5 - Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for persons between the ages of one and 44, and the fourth leading cause of death for persons of all ages.
Page 20 - Work with the National Governors Association and the National Conference of State Legislators to direct and focus communication goals to achieve a cohesive national strategy.