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GA SR1299
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
4/12/2010
Primary Sponsor
Bill Heath
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AI Summary
- Urges the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 302, which specifies burn resistance levels for materials used in motor vehicle occupant compartments and has not been updated since its adoption in 1975.
- Cites approximately 306,000 car crashes resulting in fires annually in the United States, with the majority starting in the engine compartment and spreading to the passenger compartment.
- Notes vehicle fires cause approximately 360 deaths, 1,125 injuries, and $1.2 billion in property damage each year, with flames capable of killing passengers within one to three minutes after penetrating the passenger compartment—far faster than the national average ambulance response time of ten minutes.
- States that cost-efficient technology currently exists to slow the spread of flames from engine compartment fires but is not reflected in the outdated 1975 standard.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to the State Fire Marshal, the Director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, the NHTSA Administrator, and each member of the Georgia congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
National Highway Traffic Safety Admin.; urged to update Standard 302 of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted
4/12/2010
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/18/2010
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