Press Conference to discuss Most Wanted Safety Improvements.
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NTSB will hold press conference to update status of its Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements directed at state governments. Items currently on list are state laws to require booster seats for young children, primary seat belt laws, graduated licensing laws for young drivers, hard core drinking driver laws, and recreational boating safety laws. Despite the fact that all of these laws have been proven to save lives, many states have not yet adopted them.
Original Press Release:
NTSB Press Conference to Discuss 2010 Most Wanted Safety Improvements to States
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a press conference next week to update the status of its Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements directed at state governments. Items currently on the list are state laws to require booster seats for young children, primary seat belt laws, graduated licensing laws for young drivers, hard core drinking driver laws, and recreational boating safety laws.
Despite the fact that all of these laws have been proven to save lives, many states have not yet adopted them. Reporting on its annual review, the Board may consider new items for the list.
Members of the NTSB will be available for individual interviews following the event.
DATE: Tuesday, November 16.
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
LOCATION: NTSB Board Room and Conference Center, 429
L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20594.
A mult box will be provided and the room is lighted for television. A live and archived webcast of the proceedings will be available on the Board's website at www.ntsb.gov/Events/Boardmeeting.htm. Technical support details are available under "Board Meetings." To report any problems, please call 703-993-3100 and ask for Webcast Technical Support.
Directions to the NTSB Board Room: Front door located on Lower 10th Street, directly below L'Enfant Plaza. From Metro, exit L'Enfant Plaza station at 9th and D Streets escalator, walk through shopping mall, at the CVS store (on the left), and take escalator (on the right) down one level.
The Board room will be to your left.
NTSB Media Contact: Ted Lopatkiewicz
(202) 314-6100
lopatt@ntsb.gov
Nicholas.worrell@ntsb.gov
