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U.S. Department of
Transportation
Research and Innovative
Technology Administration
Large Scale Implementations
Seatbelts
4Mandatory for all vehicles since the mid 1960’s
4 Drivers who do not participate
by using a seatbelt are usually fined
4DOT "Safety incentive grants" for use of seat belts are
available to states for having a higher rate of seatbelt usage than the
national average and for engaging in innovative projects
related to seatbelt safety
Analog to Digital TV
4Estimated 70-80 million TVs
4Customers
who did not switch to DTV would no longer receive channels
4Authorized list of coupon-eligible converter boxes
provided by the National Telecommunications
Information Administration (NTIA) for DTV transition
Emissions
4Mandatory for all vehicles beginning in 1967
4Drivers without
valid emissions inspection stickers can be fined or have their licenses revoked (applies to states that require frequent
emission checks)
4Tax credits for drivers of hybrid cars were
created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Comparative
Analysis