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Honda Says "No" to
Seat Belts for Larger Passengers
July 30, 2000
Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
To whom it may
concern:
I am writing in support of Elizabeth Fisher's petition to amend Federal Regulation
SEC. 571.209 Standard No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies.
By now, you have received over 200 letters urging your amendment to Federal
Regulation SEC. 571.209 Standard No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies. Many letters
contain personal tragedy stories. Some letters contain near misses. Some letters
express concern over a regulation designed on size specifications that are forty
years old. All of the letters are pleading for the safety that a properly fitting
seat belt has been proven to provide. All of the letters share the common goal
of updating a forty-year-old standard to meet or exceed current realities.
In light of President Clintonıs push for "a plan that will save lives and reduce
injuries on our highways", I urge you to amend this outdated regulation to make
that possible for several hundred thousand more Americans.
Buckle Up America be the Administrator who made it possible for all Americans.
Sincerely,
Allison Wagner
cc: President William Clinton
U.S. Representative Darlene Hooley
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator Gordon Smith
Governor John Kitzhaber
State Representative Kevin Mannix
State Senator Peter Courtney