The National Highway Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 to carry out safety programs previously administered by the National Highway Safety Bureau. Specifically, the agency directs the highway safety and consumer programs established by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, the Highway Safety Act of 1966, the 1972 Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, and succeeding amendments to these laws.
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March 31, 2011- NHTSA Releases 2011-2013 Vehicle Safety and Fuel Economy Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan