Status Report 1997


Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 10 • December 27, 1997
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BMW's new HPS protects heads from serious injury in side impact crashes

Import automakers plan window curtain airbags for heads

Federal crash studies show severe vehicle damage in fatal side impacts

Graduated licensing has strong support among Nova Scotia parents, teens

Truck reflective material study finds tape U.S. requires may not be best

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 9 November 29, 1997
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Special issue: airbags

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 8 October 11, 1997
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Higher speed limits mean faster speeds and more highway deaths

Gender fact sheet shows female motor vehicle deaths increasing

Benzodiazepines may increase crash risk among elderly drivers

Institute internet sites have new look and updated content

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 7 August 30, 1997
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Saturn's bumpers are stellar compared with other small cars

Intersections can be deadly places for elderly drivers

Leading pedestrian interval signals give pedestrians advantage

Drivers want vehicles with airbags and are aware of airbag injury risks

Most truckers die in single-vehicle crashes, usually rollovers

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 6 July 26, 1997
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Special issue: truck driver fatigue

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 5 May 10, 1997
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Luxury car bumpers flunk low-speed impact tests

Bumper performance varies among cars from same automaker

Ignition interlocks deter repeat alcohol driving law violators

North Carolina adopts strong new graduated licensing law

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 4 April 12, 1997
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Special issue: head restraints

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 3 March 22, 1997
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Alcohol-impaired driving still a problem in United States

Administrative license suspension doesn't affect employment

National Park Service has ignored parkway hazards

Cellular phones quadruple crash risk when in use

Speed cameras reduce crashes with injuries in Norway

Speeds up in two states that raised speed limits

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 2 February 15, 1997
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Airbag depowering, deactivation are addressed in comments

Consumers still want airbags in their cars, Institute survey finds

Large truck-car underride crashes undercounted in FARS

North Carolina seeks to raise safety belt use even higher

Driver license points would get nonusers to use belts

Status Report, Vol. 32, No. 1 January 11, 1997
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Driver education does not lower teenagers' crash rate

European driver ed programs also found insufficient

Crash tests show why airbags are important safety features

Brian O'Neill on the dangers of disconnecting airbags

Liquor stores, bars continue to sell alcohol to young people

Big trucks get airbags

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