The U . S . Air Bag Regulations - An Evaluation of Public Policy
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چکیده
This thesis deals with the questions of government regulation of road traffic safety. It examines the policies of the United States federal government to mandate the installation of automatic occupant restraints in automobiles as a case study. The history of occupant restraint regulation is first reviewed, followed by an introduction of a framework to examine the appropriateness of possible countermeasures to improve occupant protection. Two perspectives -those of the individuals and the society -are contrasted and the economic rationale for governmental intervention to market failure is examined. The usefulness and limits of tools for evaluating countermeasure programs -cost-benefit analysis and cost effectiveness analysis -are discussed, and a review of how these tools are used in actual policy formulation is presented. Finally, the experience of the United States is compared to other countries' approach to the problem; this is followed by a summary and conclusions. Thesis Supervisor: Joseph M. Sussman Title: Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Asleep at the wheel of auto safety? Recent air bag regulations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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