Motor Vehicle Safety: A Review of the NTSB Report on Rear Seat Lap Belt Effectiveness

RCED-88-13 Published: Nov 13, 1987. Publicly Released: Jan 05, 1988.

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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the National Safety Transportation Board's (NTSB) study that criticized the effectiveness of lap belts for rear-seat automobile passengers.

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