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About every twelve minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from a motor vehicle crash. Trying to prevent these crashes is one part of motor vehicle safety. Here are some things you can do to be safer on the road:
Some medicines and medical conditions, like seizure disorders, make it harder for you to drive safely. If you have one of these conditions or think that your medicine impairs your driving, talk to your doctor.
The reduction of the rate of death attributable to motor-vehicle crashes in the United States represents the successful public health response to a great technology advance of the 20th century--the motorization of America. Six times as many people drive today as in 1925, and the number of motor vehicles in the country has increased 11-fold since then to approximately 215 million (1). The number of miles traveled in motor vehicles is 10 times higher than in the mid-1920s. Despite this steep increase in motor-vehicle travel, the annual death rate has declined from 18 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 1925 to 1.7 per 100 million VMT in 1997--a 90% decrease (Figure 1) (1). Systematic motor-vehicle safety efforts began during the 1960s. In 1960, unintentional injuries caused 93,803 deaths (1); 41% were associated with motor-vehicle crashes. In 1966, after 5 years of continuously increasing motor-vehicle-related fatality rates, the Highway Safety Act created the National Highway Safety Bureau (NHSB), which later became the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The systematic approach to motor-vehicle-related injury prevention began with NHSB's first director, Dr. William Haddon (2). Haddon, a public health physician, recognized that standard public health methods and epidemiology could be applied to preventing motor-vehicle-related and other injuries. He defined interactions between host (human), agent (motor vehicle), and environmental (highway) factors before, during, and after crashes resulting in injuries. Tackling problems identified with each factor during each phase of the crash, NHSB initiated a campaign to prevent motor-vehicle-related injuries. In 1966, passage of the Highway Safety Act and the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act authorized the federal government to set and regulate standards ... [ Read More ]
Rain Tracker - Hands-free, automatic rain sensing windshield wipers. A safety feature for anyone requiring special assistance in operating a motor vehicle.
NHTSA - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes by issuing regulations involving automotive safety, known as Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
Florida: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles - Bid opportunities, active contracts listings, and purchasing FAQ and news.
Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Credit Union - Serving D.H.S.M.V. employees.
Triad Traffic Technology - Specializing in motor vehicle accident reconstruction, causation analysis and vehicle safety education. - New England region.
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers - Representing the common interests of its members on a broad range of public policy issues, including motor vehicle safety.
Road Safety - Systems and software to ensure safe and efficient operation of motor vehicles, including products aimed at teen drivers and emergency vehicles.
TLC Transportation Management Safety Consultants Inc. - Offers services to commercial motor vehicle operators including education, testing, compliance assistance and accident investigations. Based in Fresno, CA.
Peasley Safety Consulting LLC. - Consulting services and expert witness testimony on federal commercial motor vehicle safety rules.
National Compliance Safety Services Inc. - Sells safety manuals and videos for fleet and driver training and compliance with DOT regulations. Also offers commercial motor vehicle inspections, and drug and alcohol testing.