National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
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| State level | Federal agency within the remit of the United States Department of Transportation |
| position | Agency |
| Supervisory authority | United States Department of Transportation |
| founding | 1970 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Authority management | Mark R. Rosekind, administrator |
| Web presence | www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the civil US federal agency for road and vehicle safety. The agency, which is part of the United States Department of Transportation , was established in 1970 under the Highway Safety Act of 1970 .
It is based in Washington, DC
Web links
- www.nhtsa.dot.gov Official website (English)
- List of NHTSA standards for motor vehicles
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.nhtsa.gov/Administrator
- ↑ www.nhtsa.dot.gov - Contact Us (Engl.), Accessed June 8, 2010.