Security & Safety Briefs - Jan. 13 - Jan. 19
The Latest Headlines:
- NHTSA: Seat Belts Saved 160,000 Lives in U.S. Since 1960
- FAST Lane Opened at Calexico Port of Entry
- New Hampshire to Start Anti-Icing Treatments
- FAST Lane Opened at Calexico Port of Entry
NHTSA: Seat Belts Saved 160,000 Lives in U.S. Since 1960
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that safety belts have accounted for 160,000 or more than half of all lives saved in the United States by auto safety features adopted since 1960.In all, about 329,000 lives have been saved by vehicle safety technologies since 1960, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said in a statement.
The analysis examined a range of safety features including belts, braking improvements, air bags, energy absorbing steering columns and child seats.
FAST Lane Opened at Calexico Port of Entry
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Mexican Interior Secretary Santiago Creel Monday opened a dedicated FAST lane for trucks at Calexico, Calif.The Free and Secure Trade program is an expedited clearance system for known low-risk cargo shipments. Calexico is the sixth U.S.-Mexico border port of entry to dedicate a FAST lane, Homeland said in a statement
The Calexico port has enrolled almost 500 drivers so far, Homeland said. Transport Topics
New Hampshire to Start Anti-Icing Treatments
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation said it would start applying anti-icing treatment to Interstate 93 before snowstorms, beginning Jan. 17, the Associated Press reported.DOT said it would apply a salt-brine treatment, which is a liquid mixture of salt and water, to 18 miles of I-93 between Salem and Manchester in the southern part of the state.
Crews still would spread salt during storms, but the pre-treatment was expected to prevent snow from sinking into the pavement and creating ice, AP reported.
Officials said they would like to apply the treatment statewide if it proved to be safe for the environment, AP reported. Transport Topics
