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AUTO SAFETY RESOURCES ONLINE
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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
How does your car or truck rate in a rollover test? You can check the results for cars, trucks and SUVs on the NHTSA Web site.
Read the report from CNNfn on the rollover results
How does your car rate in safety tests? You can check crash test results for cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the NHTSA Web site.
Compare side-by-side crash-test results for 2000 model-year vehicles as well as a chart of 2000 model-year child safety features ("A" for "available" and "S" for "standard").
The NHTSA site includes a guide on child passenger safety, with a special section on buying a safe car for child passengers and tips on correctly installing a child safety seat.
An extensive listing of Injury Prevention articles addresses new driver issues, the biomechanics of trauma and information on air bags and seat belts, among other topics.
INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
Easy-to-read, color-coded charts rate 1996-1998 models by injury, collision and theft losses.
IIHS provides an in-depth article on shopping for a safer car, including information on air bags, daytime running lights and teen-age drivers.
Find IIHS research on a variety of auto safety topics from aftermarket parts to urban crashes.
A full index of IIHS Consumer Publications is available on the Web. You can download PDF files of the Institute's newsletter and reports on Kids & Air Bags, Graduated Licensing and more.
INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE - AUTO SAFETY
The site includes car breakdown safety tips, as well as advice on choosing a safe car for your teen-ager. Also find out how to avoid collisions with deer.
A primer on auto insurance includes a listing of minimum liability limits for every U.S. state.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION - HIGHWAY SAFETY
Learn about the administration's safety campaigns on drowsy driving, red-light running and run-off-road crashes.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
The NTSB is building out its highway safety resources online. Current features include child safety seat recommendations and a schedule of public hearings.
FIT FOR A KID
The site provides information on a free child-safety seat inspection program sponsored by DaimlerChrysler with Fisher-Price and the National Safety Council. The site includes 10 Tips, a state-by-state listing of child passenger safety contacts and an index of child car seat recalls and defects.
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See how the human brain can be affected by the impact of a car accident.
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Watch an air bag test for shorter people
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Watch a free-motion head-impact test
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Watch a 35-mph front-crash test
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Watch a severe side impact test
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Burden of Proof - Survive your drive on the road and in the courtroom (part 1)
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Burden of Proof - If you are in an accident, find out what your rights are (part 2)
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