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In December 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a landmark rear-view visibility rule to eliminate blind zones and protect pedestrians, particularly small children and the elderly. On March 11th NHTSA held a technical workshop to discuss technical issues relevant to the test procedure described in the proposed rule. Additionally, a public hearing on March 23 was held to bring together government policymakers, victims, industry representatives, and public interest groups to discuss the agency's rear-view visibility proposal. The public comment period is open until April 18 and those interested can submit comments at Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0162 accessed at wwww.regulations.gov.

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Hearing Panel

David L. Strickland, Administrator
Daniel Smith, Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety
Nathaniel Beuse, Director of Office of Crash Avoidance

Hearing Agenda

Time	Speaker	Organization
9:00-9:10	Dan Smith	NHTSA	Housekeeping
9:10 -9:15	David L. Strickland	NHTSA Administrator	Opening Remarks
9:15 - 930	Janette E. Fennell	Kids and Cars	Video
9:30-9:45	Sally Greenberg	National Consumers League	Testimony
9:45-10:00	David Champion	Consumer Reports	Video
10:00-10:15	Jackie Gillan and Shaun Kildare	Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety	Testimony
10:15-10:30	Sue Auriemma	Kids and Cars	Testimony
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-11:00	Rachel Weintraub	Consumer Federation of America	Testimony
11:00-11:15	Patrick Ivison	Patrick Ivison Family	Testimony
11:15-11:30	Brandy Dahlen	Dahlen Family	Testimony
11:30-11:45	Angela Gridley	Gridely Family	Testimony
11:45-12:00	Dr. Greg Gulbransen	Gulbransen Family	Testimony
12:00-1:00	Lunch Break
1:00-1:15	Bill Nelson	Nelson Family	Testimony
1:15-1:30	Meredyth Bryant	Annabelle's Angels	Testimony
1:30-1:45	Juan Martinez	Sense Technologies	Testimony
1:45-2:30	Open Comments
2:30-2:45	David L. Strickland	NHTSA Administrator	Closing Remarks