Additional Support Gained in Pushing NHTSA Advanced Glazing Ruling: EPGAA Stands Strong.DETROIT -- Michael Sanders, president, Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (EPGAA) comments on NHTSA NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (US government) activity: "Seven consumer, health and safety organizations (see below) have joined in urging NHTSA to follow through with its intended plan to develop a comprehensive, performance-based standard for laminated glass Noun 1. laminated glass - glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering safety glass, shatterproof glass glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure in automotive side and rear windows. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), more than 10,000 people were killed in 2001 due to full and partial ejections during rollover A graphic element in an application or on a Web page that changes its color or shape when the pointer is moved (rolled) over it. See JavaScript rollover. See also n-key rollover. and side impact crashes. If rulemaking slips beyond 2003, many additional lives could be lost. Therefore, we urge NHTSA to continue to consider and evaluate laminated glass as a technology that could be used to help meet ejection prevention standards." Organizations providing support: * Public Citizen * Center for Auto Safety * Brain Injury Association of America * Community Action Partnership * Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety * Trauma Foundation * National Consumers League Notes: The Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (EPGAA) is educating the automotive industry about the benefits of new security and safety glass systems for side and rear vehicle windows. Playing a lead role in automotive development and security measurement activities worldwide, the EPGAA supports the automotive industry's goal of achieving total vehicle safety. Laminated glass -- required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on front windshields -- is a safety glass, which does not shatter under strong forces, thus preventing most ejections through the windshield during collisions and rollovers. Laminated glass used in window positions other than the windshield is often called Enhanced Protective Glass (EPG (Electronic Program Guide) An online listing of TV or other programs. Periodically, EPGs are downloaded into set-top boxes so that viewers can preview offerings by time or category and set reminders. ). NHTSA uses the terminology, Advanced Glazing (AG), which includes laminated glass. Make Your Opinion Count - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X77623148 CONTACT: Carrie LeMieux of Eisbrenner Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , +1-248-641-1446, for Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association Web site: http://www.epg.com/ |
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