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• Motor vehicle rear lighting and signalling. Final report. (1968) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advancing human ecology through progress in safety research. (1968), by Robert Brenner and annual American Society of Safety Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)
• Experimental safety car study. Phase I. Final report. (1968) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis and survey of a research and development reporting system for the Assistant Secretary for Systems Development and Technology, Department of Transportation (1972), by A. Clayton and Joseph F. Gustaferro (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of performance measurement and training requirements for driving decision making in emergency situations. Final report. (1973), by Gerald V. Barrett, Ralph A. Alexander, and J. Benjamin Forbes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Helicopters in emergency medical service; NHTSA experience to date. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1972) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Review of safety related statutory authority administered by the Department of Transportation. Interim report. (1973), by David S. Glater and Nancy Accola (page images at HathiTrust)
• TRANSIS phase II. Attachment I - specifications for maintenance of summary statistical data. Preliminary report. (1973), by Thomas R. Shaw, Peter L. Suto, and Linda Grant (page images at HathiTrust)
• TRANSIS phase II. Attachment II - specifications for future improvement of TRANSIS. Preliminary report. (1973), by Thomas R. Shaw, Peter L. Suto, and Linda Grant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Experimental safety vehicles project. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., 1974) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Current and proposed relationships of the Department of Transportation with the high education community. Final report (1975), by John C. Honey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research and development opportunities for improved transportation energy usage. Summary technical report. (1972) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technology assessments in the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1975. Final report. (1975) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The role of government in transportation R&D and their implementations - report of the fourth workshop on national transportation problems. (1975), by 4th Workshop National Transportation Problems (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway maintenance research needs; report of a workshop. Final report. (1975), by 7-10 Oct 1974 Highway Maintenance Research Needs Workshop (page images at HathiTrust)
• Today's R&D - building a base for better transportation. Final report. (1975) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intermodal safety research needs report of the sixth workshop on national transportation problems. (1976), by 6th Workshop National Transportation Problems, ed. by A. J. Warshawer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Urban transportation and land use: final report. (1976), by John A. Deacon, S. B. Edwins, R. B. Harris, and H. M. Leggett (page images at HathiTrust)
• Experimental designs and psychometric techniques for the study of ride quality. Final report. (1977), by M. Dean Havron and R. A. Westin (page images at HathiTrust)
• NHTSA research activities. (1977) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Variable message signing for traffic surveillance and control - a state of the art report. Final report. (1977), by Warren F. Dorsey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of federal stimuli to development of new technology by suppliers to automobile manufacturers. An exploratory study of barriers and facilitators. Final report. (1978), by A. H. Rubenstein and John E. Ettlie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Inducing the development and adoption of socially efficient automotive technology. Final report. (1978), by H. Boyd (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of research on surrogates for humans in motor vehicle crashes. (1978) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Multinational activities of major U.S. automotive producers. Volume III - research, development, and engineering abroad. Final report. (1978), by Robert Ronstadt, William Casey, Jean-Pierre Jeannet, John E. Marthinsen, and Robert P. Whorf (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proposed plan for highway safety research, development and demonstration (section 403 of title 23, USC). Fiscal years 1980-1984. (1979) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technology change in U.S. automobile industry: assessing past federal initiatives. Final report. (1979), by William J. Abernathy and Balaji S. Chakravarthy (page images at HathiTrust)
• An assessment of the potential impact of combustion research on internal combustion engine emissions and fuel consumption. Final report. (1979), by Jack L. Kerrebrock and C. E. Kolb (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conference on basic research directions for advanced automotive technology. Proceedings. February 13-14, 1979, Volume I. (1979), by 13-14 Feb 1979 Basic Research Directions for Advanced Automotive Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conference on basic research directions for advanced automotive technology. Proceedings. February 13-14, 1979, Volume II. (1979), by 13-14 Feb 1979 Basic Research Directions for Advanced Automotive Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proposal preparation manual: proceedings of the Proposal Preparation Workshop for Minority Colleges, Atlanta, Georgia, September 30 - October 1, 1976. Final report. (1978), by A. Saltzman, R. S. Watt, Douglas J. McKelvey, and R. Steptoe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of programs in the Department of Transportation--an assessment. (1979) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Congress needs to redirect the federal electric vehicle program. (1979) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Potential problems that should be considered in evaluating the Experimental Technology Incentives Program. (1977) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research and development program for highway construction engineering management. Final report. (1979) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Assessment of current U.S. Department of Transportation fire safety efforts. (1979), by W. T. Hathaway and I. Litant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Workshops on technological change in the U.S. automobile industry October 1977 through April 1978 and the symposium on technology, government and the automotive future, October 19-20, 1978. Proceedings. Final report. (1979), by William J. Abernathy, Douglas H. Ginsburg, Oct 1977-April 1978 Workshops on Technological Change in the U.S. Automobile Industry, and Government and the Automotive Future Symposium on Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automotive manufacturing assessment system. Volume I: master product schedules. Final report. (1979), by Theodore Taylor, Alan R. Cunningham, Madelyn C. Isaacs, and Dominic A. Iannelli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automotive manufacturing assessment system. Volume II: product schedules of engine/drivetrain combinations. Final report. (1979), by Theodore Taylor, Alan R. Cunningham, and Dominic A. Iannelli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automotive manufacturing assessment system. Volume III: Materials - weight analysis. Final report. (1979), by Theodore Taylor, C. M. Deans, Madelyn C. Isaacs, and Alan R. Cunningham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automotive manufacturing assessment system. Volume IV: Engine manufacturing analysis. Final report. (1979), by Theodore Taylor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway safety research, development, and demonstration: conference proceedings. Final report. (1979), by Development Highway Safety Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of future conditions upon motor vehicle safety requirements. Final report. (1980), by Hans C. Joksch and Joseph C. Reidy (page images at HathiTrust)
• More information is needed on the advantages and limitations of animal experimentation before deciding whether legislation is needed for research funds. (1980) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway safety research and development - better management can make it more useful. Report by the Comptroller General of the United States. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1980) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway safety research and development - better management can make it more useful. Report supplement: GAO comments on the Department of Transportation's reply to the March 17, 1980, GAO draft report. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1980) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Support for the analytical tools for automotive fuel economy activities. Final report. (1980), by William E. Hatch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Promising changes improve EPA's extramural research; more changes needed. Report by the Comptroller General of the United States. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1980) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Five year plan for highway safety research, development and demonstration - (Section 403 of Title 23, USC), fiscal years 1980-1984. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Federal industrial innovation policy: review of congressional and task force activity. Final report. (1980), by B. Rubinger and L. M. Noonan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direction of DOT fire research - 1979 edition. Final report. (1980), by W. T. Hathaway and S. H. Markos (page images at HathiTrust)
• Commonalities in transportation fire safety: regulations, research and development, and data bases. Final report. (1980), by W. T. Hathaway (page images at HathiTrust)
• Multiyear authorizations for research and development. Report by the Comptroller General of the United States. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Augmentation of research and analysis capabilities for timely support of automotive fuel economy activities. Final report. (1981), by H. M. Siegel, R. Schwarz, J. Andon, T. Gerstenberger, R. Renner, K. C. Kececioglu, W. Morgan, L. Mercer, and A. Cattaneo (page images at HathiTrust)
• Annotated bibliography of rail transit safety, 1975-1980, with emphasis on safety research and development. Final report. (1981), by R. J. Pawlak, R. M. Snow, and M. E. Metcalf (page images at HathiTrust)
• UMTA's research and development program should pay closer attention to transit industry needs. (1982) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Small car safety: an issue that needs further evaluation. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1982) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Feasibility and concept selection of a safety hazard advance warning system, (SHAWS). Volume II - technical report. Final report. (1982), by J. R. Meyer, J. M. Reaser, R. Keller, R. A. Wilson, and J. R. Vadeboncoeur (page images at HathiTrust)
• The federal role in fostering university-industry cooperation. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1983) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An assessment of maritime trade and technology - summary. (1983) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Status of two Department of Transportation air bag projects. (1984) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The roles of government and industry in research and development for the maritime industries: an interim report. (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1986) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• University funding: federal funding mechanisms in support of university research. (1986) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recommendations for the Interagency Ship Structure Committee's fiscal 1987 research program. (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1986) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• University funding: information on the role of peer review at NSF and NIH. (1987) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Basic research on the introduction of welding robots to commercial shipbuilding. Final report. (1985), by John E. Agapakis, T. Somers, Nicholas Alexis Koreisha, and K. Masubuchi (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Highway technology: the structure for conducting highway pavement research. (1987) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Driver improvement index (1988), by A. James McKnight (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report to Congress on intelligent vehicle-highway systems. (1990) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway Safety Research, Development, and Technology Transfer Program: final consensus paper. Final report. (1989), by D. Solomon, L. Beason, D. Blake, B. J. Campbell, J. Hayward, R. Owings, and John A. Deacon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Young adult highway safety plan. (1990) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Federal regulations needing amendment to stimulate the production and introduction of electric/solar vehicles. A report to Congress. (1990) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conference on research and development needed to improve safety and mobility of older drivers. [Proceedings.]. (1989), by 23-24 Aug 1989 Conference on Research and Development Needed to Improve Safety and Mobility of Older Drivers (page images at HathiTrust)
• Marketing highway technology and programs. (1990) (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) information booklet and guide ([Washington, D.C.] : National Shipbuilding Research Program, 1991., 1991), by Lynwood P. Haumschilt, Calif.) National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (San Diego, United States Navy, and United States Maritime Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) requirement study. (1991), by R. Wade Allen, Jeffrey R. Hogue, K. J. Owens, A. C. Stein, and D. G. Mitchell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. A summary. Prepared for Michigan. (1992) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Public and private sector roles in intelligent vehicle-highway systems (IVHS) deployment - summary of seminar proceedings: prepared by Walcoff and associates. Final report. (1992), by 8-9 April 1992 FHWA Workshop on Key Issues in Public/Private Roles for Deployment of IVHS Technologies and Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• Maritime Administration Research and Development Program. Status report. (1993) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Addressing the safety issues related to younger and older drivers - a report to Congress January 19, 1993 on the research agenda of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (1993) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of test procedures for hybrid/electric vehicles. (1992), by A. F. Burke (page images at HathiTrust)
• The use of new technologies in Indiana Department of Transportation. Final report. (1992), by Thomas R. Kruse and Kumares C. Sinha (page images at HathiTrust)
• Department of Transportation's IVHS strategic plan report to Congress. (1992) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The road to 2012: looking toward the next two decades. Final report. (1993), by J. L. Petersen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Federal research: advanced technology program's indirect cost rates and program evaluation status. (1993) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cost/benefit study of National Shipbuilding Research Program. 1971 to present. (1986), by V. E. Stortz (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Department of Transportation: university research activities need greater oversight. (1994) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Department of Transportation's Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems Institutional and Legal Issues Program. (1994) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Variable dynamic testbed vehicle study. Volume I: executive summary. Final report. (1994), by Alan T. Marriott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Variable dynamic testbed vehicle study. Volume II: technical results. Final report. (1994), by Alan T. Marriott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Variable dynamic testbed vehicle study. Volume III: appendixes. Final report. (1994), by Alan T. Marriott (page images at HathiTrust)
• ENTERPRISE: Evaluating New Technologies for Roads Program Initiatives in Safety and Efficiency. Final report. (1991), by C. Hill and Neil Emmott (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Strategic Plan. (1994) (page images at HathiTrust)
• National laboratories: are their R&D activities related to commercial product development?. (1994) (page images at HathiTrust)
• U.S. Department of Transportation's implementation of the National Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS) Program Plan. Report to Congress. (1994) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technology transfers: benefits of Cooperative R&D Aggreements. (1995) (page images at HathiTrust)
• OECD seminar on strategic planning for road research programs. Conference proceedings. (1995), by 4-8 Oct 1993 International OECD Seminar on Strategic Planning for Road Research Programs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automated highway systems precursor systems analyses interim results workshop. Conference proceedings. (1994), by G. McHale, W. Stevens, J. Harding, K. Faunce, M. L. Brahaney, and 5-8 April 1994 Automated Highway Systems Precursor Systems Analyses Interim Results Workshop (page images at HathiTrust)
• Heavy vehicle safety research: a new agenda for the 21st century. Prepared in response to Senate Report 103-310; Senate Appropriations Committee; H.R. 4556; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 1995. (1995) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Department of Transportation's Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems Institutional and Legal Issues Program. (1993) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Compendium of traffic safety research projects: a decade and beyond. Annotated bibliography 1985-1995. (1996) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration strategic execution plan. (1996) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safety of highway-railroad grade crossings: research needs workshop. Volume I. (1996), by Anya A. Carroll and Janelle L. Helser (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safety of highway-railroad grade crossings: research needs workshop. Volume II: appendices. (1996), by Anya A. Carroll and Janelle L. Helser (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research and technology program, 1996-2000. (1996) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of human factors guidelines for advanced traveler information systems and commercial vehicle operations: literature review. (1996), by Thomas A. Dingus, Melissa C. Hulse, Steven Karl Jahns, J. Alves-Foss, S. Confer, A. Rice, I. Roberts, Richard J. Hanowski, and D. Sorenson (page images at HathiTrust)
• From research to reality: assessing the results of the strategic highway research program. (1998) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced automotive technologies: annual report to Congress, fiscal year 1996. (1998) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Summary of SHRP research and economic benefits of work zone safety. (1997), by Jon A. Epps and Maria V. Ardila-Coulson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The office of motor carriers 5-year research and technology plan. (1997) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Texas A&M ITS Research Center of Excellence narrative summary report: fiscal year 1996-97. (1997), by T. Urbanik, Katherine F. Turnbull, E. Lindquist, D. R. Middleton, Kevin N. Balke, Gerald L. Ullman, and G. Lobaugh (page images at HathiTrust)
• Activity-based travel forecasting conference. Proceedings. (1997), by 2-5 Jun 1996 Activity-Based Travel Forecasting Conference (page images at HathiTrust)
• Innovative traffic control technology and practice in Europe. (1999), by Samuel C. Tignor, L. L. Brown, J. L. Butner, Richard A. Cunard, Stacy C. Davis, H. Gene Hawkins, Edward L. Fischer, M. R. Kehrli, P. F. Rusch, and W. S. Wainwright (page images at HathiTrust)
• Transportation technology plan. (1998) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research design: validation of simulation technology in the training, testing, and licensing of tractor-trailer drivers. Final report. (1999), by Cathy Emery, J. Robin, R. R. Knipling, R. J. Finn, and Stephen A. Fleger (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway safety: effectiveness of state .08 blood alcohol laws. (1999) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The NHTSA and NCSDR program to combat drowsy driving. Report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees describing collaboration between National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health. (1999) (page images at HathiTrust)
• [A review of the scientific literature regarding the effects of alcohol on driving-related behavior at blood alcohol concentrations of 0.08 grams per deciliter and lower ] (2000), by Herbert Moskowitz and Dary D. Fiorentino (page images at HathiTrust)
• ITS: national intelligent transportation systems program plan: five-year horizon (2000) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The TEA-21 ITS deployment program: interim report 2000. (2000) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Texas A & M ITS Research Center of Excellence. (2000), by T. Urbanik (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recommendations for establishing the Texas Roadway Research Implementation Center. (1998), by J. J. Allan, A. Smit, and P. Warren (page images at HathiTrust)
• OHVT technology roadmap. (2002), by R. A. Bradley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Key findings from the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program: what have we learned?. (1996) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway safety: research continues on a variety of factors that contribute to motor vehicle crashes: report to congressional requesters. (2003) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automotive collision avoidance system field operational test: ACAS/FOT third annual report. (2003) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automotive collision avoidance system field operational test: warning cue implementation summary report. (2002) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automotive collision avoidance system field operational test: phase I interim report. (2002) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Collaborative research on road weather observations and predictions by universities, state DOTs and National Weather Service Forecast Offices. (2004), by Victoria Johnson, Darko Koracin, William Gallus, David Roy Fitzjarrald, Paul Knight, and John DeWitt Horel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Synthesis of human factors research on older drivers and highway safety. Volume I: older driver research synthesis. (1997), by L. K. Staplin, Karlene K. Ball, D. Park, L. E. Decina, K. Lococo, Kenneth W. Gish, and B. M. Kotwal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigating the role of driver decision styles in highway-rail crossing accidents. (2003), by Najmedin Meshkati, Mansour Rahimi, and Michael J. Driver (page images at HathiTrust)
• Roadway human factors and behavioral safety in Europe. (2005), by Kevin Keith, Michael F. Trentacoste, Leanna Depue, Thomas M. Granda, E. Huckaby, B. Ibarguen, Barry H. Kantowitz, W. Lum, and T. Wilson (page images at HathiTrust)
• State of knowledge of drug-impaired driving: final report. (2003), by R. K. Jones, David Shinar, and J. Michael Walsh (page images at HathiTrust)
• Results of U.S.-industry partnership to develop a new generation of vehicles (United States General Accounting Office, 2000), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• Synthesis report on alternative approaches with priorities for research (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;, 2007), by John W. Zellner, Patricia F. Waller, Hugh H. Hurt, Terry A. Smith, David R. Thom, A. Scott McKnight, Robert B. Voas, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, and United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Methodology for determining motorcycle operator crash risk and alcohol impairment. Vol. II, Literature review report (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;, 2007), by John W. Zellner, Hugh H. Hurt, Terry A. Smith, David R. Thom, A. Scott McKnight, Robert B. Voas, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, and United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Toward 2000: opportunities in transportation evolution. (1977), by J. D. Ward, K. L. O`Leary, B. Bartholow, S. C. Chu, A. B. Lunhares, D. C. Ryan, and D. J. Maio (page images at HathiTrust)

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