Road Safety (Roads and Highways)

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Key Issues Summaries Key Issues Summaries: Includes information on air bags, DWI, drinking and driving, driver education, road rage, speeding tickets, seat belts, speed limits, speed bumps, traffic calming, and red light cameras. (Road Safety) http://www.motorists.org/info/ Artificial passenger could make driving safer Artificial passenger could make driving safer: Article in New Scientist about an artificial passenger to keep the driver awake. (Road Safety) http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991039 Rollover: The Hidden History of the SUV Rollover: The Hidden History of the SUV: By PBS Frontline. Report about SUVs and safety, especially concerning rollovers. Also includes environmental information. Also includes interviews and audio clips. (Road Safety) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/rollover/ Ol' Blue, USA Ol' Blue, USA: A nonprofit organization that is dedicated to educating the nation on highway safety and provides safety programs at community events, public schools, and truck shows. (Road Safety) http://www.olblueusa.org Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards: Recognising achievement and innovations which improve road safety. (Road Safety) http://www.roadsafe.com/ SpeedImpact.org SpeedImpact.org: Australian organisation, based in Victoria, aimed at raising awareness of the dangerous consequences of speeding and driving whilst impaired by use of intoxicants. (Road Safety) http://www.speedimpact.org/ Effects Of Raising And Lowering Speed limits Effects Of Raising And Lowering Speed limits: Research to determine the effects of raising and lowering posted speed limits on driver behavior. (Road Safety) http://sunsite.unc.edu/rdu/sl-irrel.html Traffic Injury Research Foundation Traffic Injury Research Foundation: A charitable, independent road safety institute performing original research into the causes of traffic accidents. Publishes the results of its research projects, and makes the reports available to the public. (Road Safety) http://www.trafficinjuryresearch.com Citizens For Road Safety Citizens For Road Safety: This organization is to save lives and force the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the states to dedicate more time and money to highway safety. Issues of concern are dangerous guardrails and road rage. (Road Safety) http://www.98.net/roadsafety JENS-Citizens for Safer Highways JENS-Citizens for Safer Highways: The story of a successful highway design safety intervention campaign by a citizens' NGO in Massachusetts. The JENS site also links to helpful sites for accident victims and families. (Road Safety) http://hometown.aol.com/jenscfsh/ Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: An alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together to make America's roads safer. (Road Safety) http://www.saferoads.org/ Transportation Crisis Transportation Crisis: An exhortive site calling for less speeding and aggressive driving. (Road Safety) http://members.tripod.com/~wakup/ iFisher.com iFisher.com: Advocacy and letter writing campaign to encourage Honda to install seat belts for larger passengers, and to change federal regulations. (Road Safety) http://www.ifisher.com/