The US Transportation Collection consists of documents from across all transportation modes with specific focus on research reports from US DOT, state DOTs, and other transportation organizations.
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All information concerning Iowa traffic crashes was taken from report forms provided by investigating officers and drivers involved in crashes. All statistics are gathered and calculated by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Driver Services. National statistics are obtained from “Traffic Safety Facts 1996” published by the U.S. Depar
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This amendment supersedes an existing priority letter airworthiness directive (AD) 95-23-02, applicable to certain serial-numbered Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Ltd. (BHT) Model 222, 222B, 222U, and 230 helicopters, that currently requires an initial check of both surfaces of each tail rotor blade (blade) for cracks; an insp
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On December 7 and 8, 1995, the Intelligent Transportation Systems Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan hosted the first run of the ITS Deployment Exercise in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This report describes the goals and procedures of the activity and provides a summary of the event. The ITS Deployment Exercise is a managerial support system
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United States. Department of Transportation. Maritime Administration
1996-01-01
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The first article deals with piracy in Brazil. Because of the high incident rate of maritime piracy in Brazil, the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has change reporting procedures for its ships and port agents in that country. In a related development, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has initiated a program to collect
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This study was conducted to develop a reliable, detailed test procedure for determining asphalt cement (AC) content by the ignition method. The goal was to minimize the overall test time as well as technician time, and to produce a test method with acceptable accuracy. A detailed test procedure for the ignition method was developed based upon previ
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
1996-01-01
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The information revolution has transformed telecommunication markets. The explosive demand for global communication has spawned accelerating technical innovation and fierce competition for telecommunication revenues. Deregulation of telecommunications in the U.S. and in other countries combined with advances in technology have contributed to enhanc
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Kentucky's Traffic Accident Facts report for 1996 is based on accident reports submitted to the Accident Unit housed in the Kentucky State Police Information Services Branch, Records Section. As required by Kentucky Revised statutes 189.635, “every law enforcement agency whose officers investigate a vehicle accident of which a report must be made..
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, discusses safety tips for drivers aged 70 and older. It notes that mature drivers: rank lower in aggressive actions; tend to make necessary safety adjustments in their driving, based on their own experience; strongly desire to keep their automobiles to ensure independence and mobility. It discusses the saf
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, discusses traffic safety tips for wearing seat belts. It describes the correct way to wear a seat belt, how to sit, and differentiates between lap belts and shoulder belts. It points out that air bags provide supplemental protection, therefore, seat belts are still necessary. It mentions child restraint sy
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, discusses traffic safety tips on motor vehicle lighting, including headlights, tail lights, and signal lights. It details the cleaning of headlamps, proper aiming of headlamps, and replacement of burned out bulbs. It describes the center high mounted stoplamp, which is required on all passenger cars manufa
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, discusses automobile insurance discounts. It relates how to obtain a discount, and details what factors can influence insurance premiums. It notes that discounts for safety features vary from insurance company to insurance company. Some safety features which frequently lead to insurance discounts include a
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, the NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, defines antilock braking systems, and discusses their benefits, how they work, and their major components. It also details how one would get used to antilock brakes, discussing how they feel and operate somewhat differently from the brakes motorists may have become used to on their vehicles.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, focuses on odometer fraud, which is a major problem for consumers. Some late model used cars have odometers that have been turned back. Any vehicle that has been driven a high number of miles but is only a few years old is a candidate for odometer fraud, especially odometer rollback.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, discuses motor vehicle tires. It includes how to buy the right tires (obtaining tires of the correct size, type and tread); how to grade the tires (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance); and how to register your tires. It also describes the proper maintenance and driving tips useful to keep tire
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, discusses the correct and necessary use of seat belts for pregnant women. It notes that there is no evidence that seat belts can harm the unborn child, and that, indeed, it is the best protection in a traffic accident.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, describe traffic safety tips for driving sport utility vehicles. Because sport utility vehicles have a higher center of gravity, making them more top heavy than cars, they handle and maneuver differently than automobiles. The risk of rollovers is greater in sport utility vehicles than in most passenger car
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet from NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996 discusses the use of child safety seats in cars. It describes the proper use of the seats, how to select one that fits both your child and the car, and lists problems to avoid. It mentions where to place the seat in the car, and how to use them with air bags. A comprehensive chart entitled "Size and Wei
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, discusses automobile bumpers. It notes that a car bumper is not a safety device to prevent or reduce injuries to people in the car. Instead, it is designed to protect the hood, trunk, grille, parking lights, headlamps and tail lights in low speed collisions. The fact sheet also describes bumper standards,
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1996-01-01
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This fact sheet, NHTSA Facts: Summer 1996, describes traffic safety tips about brakes. It discusses drum brakes, disc brakes, and antilock braking systsms. It notes that there are government standards for brakes, and describes how to take care of brakes to keep them in good condition.
This study investigates, in case study format, all underage drivers in Michigan convicted of operating under the influence of liquor and causing a death (OUIL-death) during the two years following the enactment of this felony crime. All eight underage drivers convicted of OUIL-death were selected from the Michigan Department of State driver-record
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