Timeline, "45+ Years of Highway Safety," 2011
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In 1966, America got serious about highway safety. Congress held a series of highly publicized hearings, made seat belts mandatory, and created the Department of Transportation. In 1970, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was born. NHTSA's timeline banner provides a look at the highway safety milestones achieved by federal and state agencies -- and grassroots America -- since the mid-1960s.
In 1966, America got serious about highway safety. Congress held a series of highly publicized hearings, made seat belts mandatory, and created the Department of Transportation. In 1970, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was born. NHTSA's timeline banner provides a look at the highway safety milestones achieved by federal and state agencies -- and grassroots America -- since the mid-1960s.
Artifact
Digital image
Date Made
2011
Subject Date
1966-2011
Creators
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
United States. Department of Transportation
Place of Creation
Keywords
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.22.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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