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For occupant protection, federal fuel economy regulations should be designed to minimize incentives to reduce the size and mass of vehicles.	Congress should give the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration latitude to require automakers to install the most effective safety belt reminder systems.
Congress should establish a new, independent organization to rigorously evaluate the risks of larger and heavier trucks.	Good estimates of the benefits of vehicle safety features are hindered by inadequate data and funding for research. The federal government, in partnership with the automobile industry, should develop a program of research to develop, test, and improve such estimates. Federal efforts to provide consumers with safety-relevant information about vehicles appear promising as ways to reduce risk efficiently. The estimation of risks and means of conveying risk information should be improved through research, systematic testing, and evaluation of consumer understanding of the information provided.
Motorists’ compliance with speed limits enhances safety but requires a level of enforcement that cannot usually be sustained in the United States because of the extent of the road network and human resources required. Experimentation with automated forms of enforcement should be conducted to determine the practicality and political feasibility of such approaches.	Alcohol impairment by the operators of commercial vehicles is not an acceptable risk. The penalties for violation of federal and state standards should be commensurate with the degree of impairment.

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