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Says "No" to Seat Belts for Larger Passengers
June 6, 2000
Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Re: Elizabeth Fisher's Petition for an amendment to SEC. 571.209 Standard No.
209, Seat Belt Assemblies.
Dear Administrator:
I am writing in support of Elizabeth Fisher's petition to amend 49CFR571.209.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and President Clinton's Buckle
Up America campaign are asking America to buckle up. In order for all Americans
to buckle up, vehicle manufacturers must be required to manufacture seat belt
assemblies that fit all people, not just those who weigh less than 215 pounds.
Vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, just like people, and if a person fits
in a vehicle, they ought to be able to buckle their seat belt.
In an age when we know that seat belt use saves lives, it makes little sense
that auto manufactures are not required by law to provide safe, usable seat
belts that every American can use. Further, it seems absurd that an Administration,
which is promoting seat belt use, has no regulations in place to require manufactures
to provide belts large enough to fit a person more than 215 pounds.
I urge you to support Elizabeth Fisher's petition, and change the manufacturing
requirements of seat belts. How often is it that such a small change could potentially
save so many lives?
Sincerely,
T
cc: The Honorable
Barbara Mikulski
The Honorable Paul Sarbanes
The Honorable Wayne Gilchrest