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Mary E. Peters proposes new safety rules for motorcycle helmets. New rules proposed today will improve motorcycle safety by making it easier for riders to identify and use effective helmets, instead of unsafe “novelty helmets, announced U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters. The proposal will also make it harder for riders to use novelty helmets in states that require DOT-certified helmets, she said. Read More
NHTSA Releases Analysis of Motorcycle Helmet Use in Fatal Crashes. This report examined motorcycle rider helmet use in fatal crashes during the period 1997-2006. More
NHTSA releases latest FARS data. The 2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment has been released. More
U.S. Government Accountability Office releases report on State and Community Highway Safety grant program. The report examines how states have used grant funding to address safety goals and NHTSA's progress in improving consistency in its management reviews. More
U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases second quarter update of its National Transportation Statistics report. The report presents statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, the human and natural environment, and national security. More
GHSA Press Release on Alarming Increase in Motorcycle Deaths. The Governors Highway Safety Association published a press release on motorcycle deaths and safety. The report is based in FARS data. More
Mary Peters targets national helmet use - U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Unveils Legislation to Help States Target Motorcycle Helmet Use. More
Letter to Dick Cheney
Letter to Nancy Pelosi
Arizona 2008 State Highway Safety Plan - was submitted to NHTSA More
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