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Activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Public Health, 1900 1999 Motor Vehicle Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the reduction in vehicle-related deaths and the safety measures that made traveling safer. This article includes some information on the Highway Safety Act and the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Acts, through which...
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Primary
Other

Nhtsa: Highway Safety Act of 1966

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the act that was legislated to improve highway safety.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Johnson and the Great Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a succinct account of the legislation passed during Johnson's administration. It highlights major issues such as public health, safety regulations, civil rights and education.
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Other

The Highway Safety Group

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is devoted to the Highway Safety Act of 1966 and related safe highway practices. At the core, it is a movement to "save" the assault on highway safety.