49 U.S.C. § 32301 | Definitions

In this chapter—

(1)

“crash avoidance” means preventing or mitigating a crash;

(2)

“crashworthiness” means the protection a passenger motor vehicle gives its passengers against personal injury or death from a motor vehicle accident; and

(3)

“damage susceptibility” means the susceptibility of a passenger motor vehicle to damage in a motor vehicle accident.

Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1035 Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31305(a)July 6, 2012126 Stat. 765(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
32301	15:1901(13), (14).	Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, § 2(13), (14), 86 Stat. 948; Dec. 22, 1975, Pub. L. 94–163, § 301, 89 Stat. 901; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96–425, § 8(a)(2), 94 Stat. 1828; Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98–547, § 101(b), 98 Stat. 2767.

Historical and Revision Notes

32301

15:1901(13), (14).

Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, § 2(13), (14), 86 Stat. 948; Dec. 22, 1975, Pub. L. 94–163, § 301, 89 Stat. 901; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96–425, § 8(a)(2), 94 Stat. 1828; Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98–547, § 101(b), 98 Stat. 2767.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–1412012— added par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively, and, in par. (2), substituted “; and” for period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–141Oct. 1, 2012section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141 section 101 of Title 23Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under , Highways.