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Trailers: Federal Lighting Equipment Location requirements
Trucks, Buses, MPVs: Federal Lighting Equipment Location Requirements
International Symposium on Transportation Recorders
Adapting Motor Vehicles For People With Disabilities
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Towing a Trailer-Being Equipped for Safety
Hitch Systems, Towing Packages, & Driving Permits
 Studies/Reports
Vehicle Backover Avoidance Technology Study - Report to Congress (November 13, 2006)
Traction Control and Validation Test
This report provides a review of automatic traction control systems (ATC) used on heavy commercial vehicles and shows how they are integrated with antilock brake systems and electronic engine controls in such a way as to prevent loss of stability and control caused by excessive drive-axle wheel slip.
Head Restraints - Identification of Issues Relevant to Regulation, Design and Effectiveness
 Frequently Asked Questions
Bumpers: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Them
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