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Article Index 1999

Category: Chronological Archive
Page Sections: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Federal Railroad Administration
JanuaryTitleDetails
January 1999The Model Citizen: The Procrastinating ModelerTom Geiger
Friday, 8 January 1999
8 January 1999Secretary Slater Joins in Dedication Of Final Segment of Arkansas’ I-540U.S. Department of Transportation
Monday, 11 January 1999
Janaury 11, 1999Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the TRB Committee on PedestriansMortimer Downey
Tuesday, 12 January 1999
12 January 1999CART Media ConferenceRobby Gordon
Mike Held
John Menard
Wednesday, 13 January 1999
13 January 1999Announced Actions for January 13, 1999
The Commission has voted to approve consent agreements with Chrysler, its national advertising agency, Bozell Worldwide, and Martin Advertising, a regional advertising agency for General Motors' dealerships and dealer associations.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Chrysler Corporation
13 January 1999Media Advisory: New Crash Test Result Available on NHTSA's World Wide Web SiteNHTSA
13 January 1999U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Finalists for Grants Under TEA-21 Community Preservation ProvisionFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 15 January 1999
15 January 1999FTC Releases Statements on BP/Amoco Case
"In 25 metropolitan area markets, the combination of BP and Amoco would result in a highly concentrated wholesale gasoline market, and an increase in concentration in an amount that the Department of Justice-FTC Merger Guidelines presume likely to create or enhance market power or facilitate its exercise."
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: BP Amoco
15 January 1999HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SAVINGS TOP $750 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1998Federal Highway Administration
15 January 1999Karen E. Skelton Named FHWA Chief CounselFederal Highway Administration
Thurday, 21 January 1999
21 January 1999Wykle Announces Actions in Response To Inspector General ReportFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 22 January 1999
22 January 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Aggressive Driving and the Law SymposiumFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
22 January 1999Secretary Slater Announces Results Of Survey On Speeding and Unsafe Driving, National Program To Prevent Red Light RunningU.S. Department of Transportation
22 January 1999Trucking Company, Owner Sentenced In Driver Log Fraud CaseUSDOT Office of the Inspector General
Tuesday, 26 January 1999
26 January 1999ROSE McMURRAY NAMED HEAD OF NHTSA TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMSNHTSA
Thursday, 28 January 1999
28 January 1999FHWA CITES UTAH I-15 PROJECT AS EXAMPLE OF INNOVATIVE WAY TO BUILD ROADSFederal Highway Administration
28 January 1999NHTSA TO HOLD LISTENING SESSION BEFORE IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ON GLOBAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONSNHTSA
Friday, 29 January 1999
29 January 1999U.S., CANADA REACH AGREEMENT ON COMMERCIAL DRIVER CONDITIONSFederal Highway Administration
FebruaryTitleDetails
February 1999The Model Citizen: The Race That Never HappenedTom Geiger
Tuesday, 2 February 1999
2 February 1999FHWA REPORTS ROAD CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THIRD QUARTER OF 1998Federal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 3 February 1999
3 February 1999Marlboro Team Penske Media ConferenceRoger Penske
Andre Ribeiro
John Travis
Al Unser Jr.
Friday, 5 February 1999
5 February 1999FHWA Awards South Carolina State University $1.5 Million To Administer National Summer Transportation InstituteFederal Highway Administration
5 February 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF DECEMBER RECALLSNHTSA
5 February 1999Three Indicted in Alleged Highway-Contracting FraudUSDOT Office of the Inspector General
Friday, 12 February 1999
12 February 1999FHWA PROVIDES $100,000 FOR SAFETY ENFORCEMENT ON ROUTE 15 IN VIRGINIAFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 16 February 1999
16 February 1999FHWA REPORTS ROAD CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER OF 1998Federal Highway Administration
16 February 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater at the DC's Clickin' Coalition EventFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
16 February 1999SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN 1998 PUSH SEAT BELT USE TO HISTORIC LEVELSNHTSA
Friday, 19 February 1999
19 February 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Salutes Contributions of Engineers To America’s Transportation SystemFederal Highway Administration
19 February 1999Trucking Firm, Owners, Drivers Sentenced in Conspiracy CaseUSDOT Office of the Inspector General
Wednesday, 24 February 1999
24 February 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Calls on Diversity Forum To Help Reduce Traffic InjuriesNHTSA
Thursday, 25 February 1999
25 February 1999CART Media ConferenceAndrew Craig
David Grayson
Dick Rutherford
25 February 1999FHWA MAKES IMPROVEMENTS TO HIGHWAY INFORMATION SYSTEMFederal Highway Administration
25 February 1999FHWA’s South Carolina State Director Receives Trailblazer AwardFederal Highway Administration
Saturday, 27 February 1999
27 February 1999Presidential Radio AddressBill Clinton
27 February 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Cites Efforts To Gain National Recognition for Crowley’s Ridge ParkwayFederal Highway Administration
27 February 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $441,450 for Interstate Feasibility Study in ArkansasFederal Highway Administration
MarchTitleDetails
March 1999The Model Citizen: Just Walk AwayTom Geiger
Wednesday, 3 March 1999
3 March 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $5 Million in Grants to States, TerritoriesNHTSA
Friday, 3 March 1999
5 March 1999DOT REQUIRES UPGRADED ROLLOVER WARNING LABEL FOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES NHTSA
Monday, 8 March 1999
8 March 1999NHTSA RELEASES SECOND GROUP OF CRASH TEST RESULTSNHTSA
Tuesday, 9 March 1999
9 March 1999CART Media ConferenceAdrian Fernandez
9 March 1999CART Media ConferenceDario Franchitti
9 March 1999CART Media ConferenceGreg Moore
9 March 1999CART Media ConferenceJimmy Vasser
Wednesday, 10 March 1999
10 March 1999Review of Exxon/Mobil Merger to Focus on Competitive Effects and Risks to Consumers: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission will review the proposed acquisition of Mobil Oil by Exxon Corporation in each area where they compete -- exploration and production, refining and marketing -- and against the backdrop of an "ongoing trend of consolidation and concentration" in the industry.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topics: Exxon, Mobil
Monday, 15 March 1999
15 March 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF JANUARY RECALLSNHTSA
15 March 1999Statement by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding Settlement with Ford Motor CompanyNHTSA
15 March 1999Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater On Safety Recommendations of Blue Ribbon Panel II For Protecting Older Child Passengers in Motor VehiclesNHTSA
Tuesday, 16 March 1999
16 March 1999CART Media ConferenceMario Andretti
16 March 1999CART Media ConferenceMichael Andretti
16 March 1999FHWA, IPRF Form Partnership to Improve Concrete Pavement Performance and CostsFederal Highway Administration
16 March 1999Statement by FHWA Administrator Kenneth R. Wykle Regarding Amtrak’s City of New OrleansFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 22 March 1999
22 March 19998,500 Billboards Across America To Remind Motorists to Buckle UpNHTSA
Tuesday, 23 March 1999
23 March 1999CART Media ConferenceMax Papis
23 March 1999NHTSA Announces Recipients Of Highway Safety AwardsNHTSA
Wednesday, 24 March 1999
24 March 1999Federal Transportation Grant Funds Help Leimert Park Village Become Model CommunityFederal Highway Administration
24 March 1999FHWA Selects 30 Colleges and Universities To Host 1999 Summer Transportation InstitutesFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 26 March 1999
26 March 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Requirement To Make Large Truck Trailers More VisibleFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 29 March 1999
29 March 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF FEBRUARY RECALLSNHTSA
Tuesday, 30 March 1999
30 March 1999CART Media ConferencePaul Tracy
AprilTitleDetails
Thursday, 1 April 1999
1 April 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Slater Applauds Arkansas Bill SigningU.S. Department of Transportation
Friday, 2 April 1999
2 April 1999CART Media ConferenceRobby Gordon
Tuesday, 6 April 1999
6 April 1999NHTSA Deputy Administrator Phil Recht to Practice Law in Los AngelesNHTSA
Friday, 9 April 1999
9 April 1999U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER CONDUCTS ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING SAFETYFederal Railroad Administration
Saturday, 10 April 1999
10 April 1999CLINTON ADMINISTRATION COMMITTED TO ASSURING TRUCK SAFETY, SLATER SAYSU.S. Department of Transportation
Tuesday, 13 April 1999
13 April 1999CART Media ConferenceAdrian Fernandez
Wednesday, 14 April 1999
14 April 1999DOT PROVIDES $1.6 MILLION TO OREGON TO REPAIR STORM-DAMAGED ROADSFederal Highway Administration
14 April 1999FTC Charges Marketer, Infomercial Maker
The FTC has charged the seller of Motor Up Engine Treatment with making unsubstantiated and deceptive advertising claims, in violation of federal laws.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Motor Up
Thursday, 15 April 1999
15 April 1999U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ANNOUNCES FHWA AWARDS TO 13 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCEFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 16 April 1999
16 April 1999FHWA Applauds Successful Prosecution Of Major Construction Firm Engaged in FraudFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 19 April 1999
19 April 1999FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR PARTICIPATES IN CONGRESSIONAL MEETING ON HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING SAFETYFederal Railroad Administration
Tuesday, 20 April 1999
20 April 1999Announced Actions for April 20, 1999
The Commission has voted to amend the complaint in FTC vs. Five Star Auto Club, Inc. et al (Civ No. 99-1693) to add defendants.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Five Star Auto Club
20 April 1999FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR MEETS WITH LAREDO MAYOR ON HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING SAFETY
20 April 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Federal Management Workshop To Fight Gridlock in Nation’s CapitalU.S. Department of Transportation
20 April 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Applauds Daimler Chrysler for Funding Alabama Crash Research CenterNHTSA
Wednesday, 21 April 1999
21 April 1999Announced Action(s) for April 21, 1999
BP Amoco p.l.c. (which was created by the merger of British Petroleum Company and Amoco Corporation) has submitted an application to divest retail assets in eight markets.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: BP Amoco
Thurday, 22 April 1999
22 April 1999Nation’s Top Highway Official Reports On Bicycle Transportation Progress At Earth Day Bike-In RallyFederal Highway Administration
22 April 1999New NHTSA Crash Test Results Available on World Wide Web SiteNHTSA
22 April 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Signs MOU With Alpha Kappa Alpha SororityU.S. Department of Transportation
Sunday, 25 April 1999
25 April 1999NBA All Star Karl Malone Accepts DOT Highway Safety AwardFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 27 April 1999
27 April 1999CART Media ConferenceJuan Pablo Montoya
27 April 1999FHWA Administrator Cites ITS Applications In New Salt Lake City Traffic Operations CenterFederal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 28 April 1999
28 April 1999U.S. Transportation Department Studies Find Strict Laws, Tough Enforcement Are Effective Life Savers on HighwaysNHTSA
Thursday, 29 April 1999
30 April 1999Secretary Slater, CART Chairman Craig Announce Joint Safety InitiativeNHTSA
MayTitleDetails
Monday, 3 May 1999
3 May 1999U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $13.1 Million in Grants To Help Make Communities More LivableFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 4 May 1999
4 May 1999CART Media ConferencePJ Jones
4 May 1999FTC Charges Motor Oil Additive Marketers
Dura Lube is one of the largest engine treatment companies in the country and the fifth to be charged by the FTC with making false or unsubstantiated claims.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Dura Lube
Wednesday, 5 May 1999
5 May 1999FHWA REPORTS ROAD CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 1999Federal Highway Administration
Monday, 10 May 1999
10 May 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF MARCH RECALLSNHTSA
Tuesday, 11 May 1999
11 May 1999CART Media ConferenceHelio Castroneves
11 May 1999Media Advisory: NHTSA Publishes List Of March RecallsNHTSA
Wednesday, 12 May 1999
12 May 1999Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Invites Community Applications For "Smart Growth" GrantsFederal Highway Administration
Thursday, 13 May 1999
13 May 1999DOT, EPA LAUNCH NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AIR QUALITY CAMPAIGNFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 17 May 1999
17 May 1999New Inspection Device Using Infrared Technology To Be Tested on Big Trucks in Four StatesFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 18 May 1999
18 May 1999CART Media ConferenceChristian Fittipaldi
Thursday, 20 May 1999
20 May 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Hails Trucking Safety Commitment by Labor, ManagementFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 24 May 1999
24 May 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater at Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up ChildrenFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
24 May 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Hails Increased Seat Belt UseNHTSA
Tuesday, 25 May 1999
25 May 1999CART Media ConferenceMemo Gidley
25 May 1999Remarks by FHWA Administrator Kenneth Wykle at the Announcement of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Action PlanKenneth Wykle
25 May 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater on the Commercial Vehicle Safety Action PlanFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
25 May 1999U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACTION PLANU.S. Department of Transportation
25 May 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Plan to Reduce Truck-Related DeathsU.S. Department of Transportation
Wednesday, 26 May 1999
26 May 1999STATEMENT BY U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UPON MICHIGAN'S ADOPTION OF A STANDARD ENFORCEMENT SEAT BELT BILLNHTSA
Thursday, 27 May 1999
27 May 19991998 Traffic Fatalities Decline; Alcohol-Related Deaths Reach Record LowNHTSA
27 May 1999DOT Secretary Slater Announces $124 Million in Fiscal 1999 Grants For Borders and Corridors ProgramFederal Highway Administration
JuneTitleDetails
Tuesday, 1 June 1999
1 June 1999CART Media ConferenceDario Franchitti
1 June 1999FHWA Administrator Kicks Off International Safety Week On Truck and Bus SafetyFederal Highway Administration
1 June 1999STATEMENT BY U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ON ADOPTION BY TEXAS OF .08 BAC AS THE STANDARD FOR DRUNK DRIVINGNHTSA
Thursday, 3 June 1999
3 June 1999NHTSA/NIH Combat Problem of Fatigue, Sleepiness Among Fast-Growing Populations Of Shift Workers and TeenagersNHTSA
Friday, 4 June 1999
4 June 1999NHTSA RELEASES THIRD GROUP OF CRASH TEST RESULTSNHTSA
Monday, 7 June 1999
7 June 1999FHWA Announces Maximum Penalties For Truckers Violating Safety Regulations; Two To Serve Time in Federal PrisonFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 8 June 1999
8 June 1999CART Media ConferencePaul Tracy
8 June 1999Statement of Secretary Slater Concerning Trunk Entrapment Expert Panel RecommendationsU.S. Department of Transportation
Wednesday, 9 June 1999
9 June 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF APRIL RECALLSNHTSA
9 June 1999Transportation Solutions and the Federal RoleMortimer Downey
Monday, 14 June 1999
14 June 1999Federal Highway Administrator Celebrates First Anniversary of TEA-21 At Maryland I-70/I-270 Ground-BreakingFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 15 June 1999
15 June 1999CART Media ConferenceScott Pruett
Friday, 18 June 1999
18 June 1999New NHTSA Crash Test Results Available on World Wide Web SiteNHTSA
18 June 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater to the American Trucking Association Board of DirectorsFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
Tuesday, 22 June 1999
22 June 1999CART Media ConferenceGil De Ferran
Derrick Walker
22 June 1999CART Media ConferenceCasey Mears
Thursday, 24 June 1999
24 June 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $35 Million Joint Research With GM On Vehicle Crash Warning SystemsFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 25 June 1999
25 June 1999Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Celebrates First Anniversary of TEA-21 At Ambassador Bridge EventFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 29 June 1999
29 June 1999CART Media ConferenceRoberto Moreno
Wednesday, 30 June 1999
30 June 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater at the High Risk Locations Press ConferenceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
30 June 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Asks for Comments on Draft Report On Traffic Congestion in the Nation’s CapitalU.S. Department of Transportation
JulyTitleDetails
Thursday, 1 July 1999
1 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Restates Policy on Banning Trucks On New Jersey Route 31Federal Highway Administration
Friday, 2 July 1999
2 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Urges Motorists to Drive Safely During July 4 WeekendU.S. Department of Transportation
Monday, 5 July 1999
5 July 1999TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP CONNECTS CLARKSDALE WORKERS WITH MEMPHIS JOBSU.S. Department of Transportation
Tuesday, 6 July 1999
6 July 1999CART Media ConferenceMichael Andretti
6 July 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF MAY RECALLSNHTSA
6 July 1999Reconstruction on Final Segment Of B-W Parkway to Begin TodayFederal Highway Administration
6 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces 17 Critical Standards For Intelligent Transportation SystemsFederal Highway Administration
Thursday, 8 July 1999
8 July 1999CPSC, NHTSA and Cosco Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/CarriersNHTSA
8 July 1999FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR CELEBRATES ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TEA-21 AT BLUE WATER BRIDGE EVENTFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 12 July 1999
12 July 1999Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the FHWA Leadership Meeting on Y2K ReadinessMortimer Downey
Tuesday, 13 July 1999
13 July 1999CART Media ConferenceChristian Fittipaldi
Carl Haas
Thursday, 15 July 1999
15 July 1999FHWA Receives Partnership Award For Worker Health and SafetyFederal Highway Administration
15 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater: Reflective Material on Freight Train Cars Would Improve Safety at Highway-Rail CrossingsFederal Railroad Administration
Tuesday, 20 July 1999
20 July 1999CART Media ConferenceBarry Green
20 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Praises Meharry Medical College, GM For Report On Seat Belt UseNHTSA
Wednesday, 21 July 1999
21 July 1999Federal Highway Administrator Celebrates Anniversary of TEA-21, Announces Grants For Maine, New Hampshire and VermontFederal Highway Administration
Thursday, 22 July 1999
22 July 1999BP/Amoco Luncheon Announcement Atlanta, GACarol M. Browner
Friday, 23 July 1999
23 July 1999NHTSA ANNOUNCES FIRST PASSENGER CAR TO GET TOP SAFETY RATING IN SIDE CRASH TESTNHTSA
23 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Funding For Grade Crossing Hazard Elimination Programs In Designated High-Speed CorridorsFederal Railroad Administration
Tuesday, 27 July 1999
27 July 1999CART Media ConferencePhillip Peter
Wednesday, 28 July 1999
28 July 1999NHTSA WARNS FORD SVT MUSTANG COBRA OWNERS ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKE HOSE FAILURESNHTSA
Thursday, 29 July 1999
29 July 1999CART Media ConferenceTony Kanaan
AugustTitleDetails
Monday, 2 August 1999
2 August 1999Secretary Slater, FHWA Administrator Wykle Announce Legislation to Improve Motor Carrier SafetyU.S. Department of Transportation
Tuesday, 3 August 1999
3 August 1999CART Media ConferenceMark Blundell
3 August 1999FHWA REPORTS ROAD CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR SECOND QUARTER OF 1999Federal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 4 August 1999
4 August 1999FHWA Fines Two School Bus Companies For Violating Safety RegulationsFederal Highway Administration
4 August 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF JUNE RECALLSNHTSA
Thursday, 5 August 1999
5 August 1999FHWA Plans 1999 Winter Symposium and Equipment ExpositionFederal Highway Administration
5 August 1999FHWA Study Describes European Traffic-Control Practices That Could Be Used in U.S.Federal Highway Administration
5 August 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Reminds Drivers to Watch for MotorcyclistsNHTSA
Tuesday, 10 August 1999
10 August 1999CART Media ConferenceChristian Fittipaldi
10 August 1999CART Media ConferenceJuan Pablo Montoya
Wednesday, 11 August 1999
11 August 1999NHTSA Proposes Warning For Seat Belt Positioners For ChildrenNHTSA
Friday, 13 August 1999
13 August 1999FHWA, Mexican University Join To Establish Technology Transfer CenterFederal Highway Administration
13 August 1999Final 1999 NHTSA Crash Test Result Available on World Wide Web SiteNHTSA
Tuesday, 17 August 1999
17 August 1999CART Media ConferenceCharles Bidwill III
Chip Ganassi
Wednesday, 18 August 1999
18 August 1999Federal Highway Administration Toughens Key Safety Rule For Motor CarriersFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 20 August 1999
20 August 1999FHWA Permanently Excludes Convicted Illinois Firms, Individuals From Federally Funded Highway ProjectsFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 24 August 1999
24 August 1999CART Media ConferenceMax Papis
Wednesday, 25 August 1999
25 August 1999Israeli Owner of Van Line Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Hiring Illegal AliensUSDOT Office of the Inspector General
Monday, 30 August 1999
30 August 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposals Leading to Improved Small Bus SafetyFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 31 August 1999
31 August 1999CART Media ConferenceDario Franchitti
31 August 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Hails First Phase of System To Make Child Seat Installation Safer, EasierNHTSA
SeptemberTitleDetails
Thursday, 2 September 1999
2 September 1999PRESIDENT CLINTON ANNOUNCES RECORD LOW FOR ALCOHOL-RELATED TRAFFIC DEATHSNHTSA
2 September 1999Prolong Super Lubricants Settles FTC Charges
This settlement is the latest in a series of FTC law-enforcement initiatives targeting claims made by engine treatment manufacturers.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Prolong
Tuesday, 7 September 1999
7 September 1999FHWA Official Receives National Environmental AwardFederal Highway Administration
7 September 1999Octel Settles FTC Charges
Octel develops, manufactures and markets specialty chemicals and performance chemicals including lead antiknock compounds. It is based in London, England. Oboadler controls three operating companies that manufacture and sell lead antiknock compounds.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Associated Octel
Thursday, 9 September 1999
9 September 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF JULY RECALLSNHTSA
Monday, 13 September 1999
13 September 1999100 Years After First Pedestrian Traffic Fatality: U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Focuses Nation's Attention on Preventing Child Pedestrian Injuries, FatalitiesNHTSA
Wednesday, 15 September 1999
15 September 1999Shell and Castrol Settle FTC Charges
Castrol is charged with deceptively advertising on television, in magazines, and on the product’s label, that Castrol Syntec Power System significantly improves engine power and acceleration and is superior to other gas additives; and with falsely claiming that tests prove these claims.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Shell, Castrol
15 September 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $42.75 Million in Federal Grants to States To Deter Drunk Driving, Increase Seat Belt UseNHTSA
Tuesday, 21 September 1999
21 September 1999CART Media ConferenceChristian Fittipaldi
21 September 1999CART Media ConferenceRoberto Moreno
Thursday, 23 September 1999
23 September 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater: Survey Shows Americans Run Red Lights Without Regard for ConsequencesFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 28 September 1999
28 September 1999CART Media ConferencePatrick Carpentier
Cristiano da Matta
28 September 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Reports Progress in Motor Carrier SafetyFederal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 29 September 1999
29 September 1999Nation's Largest Trucking 'Fleet Card' Issuer Settles FTC Complaint Stemming from Mergers
The Federal Trade Commission has reached a proposed settlement with Ceridian Corporation and its subsidiary Comdata Holdings Corporation, the nation's largest provider of commercial credit cards known as 'trucking fleet-cards.'
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Thursday, 30 September 1999
30 September 1999Mazda to Pay $5.25 Million for Violating FTC and State Orders Regarding Lease Advertisements
The 1997 order required Mazda to disclose important leasing terms clearly and conspicuously.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Mazda
30 September 1999NHTSA Administrator Ricardo Martinez, M.D. Will Leave NHTSA and Return to the Private SectorNHTSA
30 September 1999Rosalyn Millman Appointed NHTSA Deputy AdministratorNHTSA
30 September 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces $1 Million for Georgia to Help Reduce Alcohol-Related CrashesNHTSA
30 September 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces $1 Million for Louisiana to Help Reduce Alcohol-Related CrashesNHTSA
30 September 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces $1 Million for Pennsylvania to Help Reduce Alcohol-Related CrashesNHTSA
30 September 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Nearly $1 Million for Texas to Help Reduce Alcohol-Related CrashesNHTSA
OctoberTitleDetails
Friday, 1 October 1999
1 October 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Nearly $1 Million for Tennessee to Help Reduce Alcohol-RelatedNHTSA
Sunday, 3 October 1999
3 October 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Addresses AASHTO Annual Meeting, Announces Cost Saving Agreement With State of New MexicoUSDOT Research & Special Projects Administration
Tuesday, 5 October 1999
5 October 1999CART Media ConferenceAdrian Fernandez
5 October 1999STATEMENT BY U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UPON THE DEATH OF FRANK TURNERUSDOT Office of the Inspector General
Wednesday, 6 October 1999
6 October 1999Trucking Firm Charged in Alleged Violation of Shutdown OrderUSDOT Office of the Inspector General
Thursday, 7 October 1999
7 October 1999FHWA Announces 1999 Awards Under National Quality InitiativeFederal Highway Administration
Thursday, 14 October 1999
14 October 1999NHTSA ISSUES CONSUMER ADVISORY ON SIDE AIR BAGS AND CHILD SAFETYNHTSA
14 October 1999Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Concerning House Passage of H.R. 2679, the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1999U.S. Department of Transportation
Monday, 18 October 1999
18 October 1999FHWA Sends Team of Experts To Help Turkey Recover From EarthquakeFederal Highway Administration
18 October 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Workshops for Borders and Corridors ProgramFederal Highway Administration
18 October 1999U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Downey Hails Agreement Among Federal Agencies To Streamline Environmental Review ProcessFederal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 20 October 1999
20 October 1999Millman Named Acting NHTSA AdministratorNHTSA
Thursday, 21 October 1999
21 October 1999CART Media ConferenceWally Dallenbach
21 October 1999DOT’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Surges Forward with FCC Approval of Radio BandFederal Highway Administration
21 October 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Slater Applauds New Legislation to Restore Motor Carrier Safety Enforcement Authorities to DepartmentU.S. Department of Transportation
Monday, 25 October 1999
25 October 1999FHWA Helps Pave the Way For District to Reopen G Street NWFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 26 October 1999
26 October 1999CART Media ConferenceDario Franchitti
Juan Pablo Montoya
26 October 1999FHWA Announces 1999 Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship RecipientsFederal Highway Administration
26 October 1999Standard Time Returns Sunday -- Early Darkness Requires Extra CareNHTSA
Thursday, 28 October 1999
28 October 1999NHTSA WILL CRASH TEST 58 MODEL YEAR 2000 VEHICLESNHTSA
NovemberTitleDetails
Monday, 1 November 1999
1 November 1999FHWA Workshops Heat Up Bridge Repair ProcessFederal Highway Administration
1 November 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF AUGUST RECALLSNHTSA
1 November 1999Transportation, Interior Departments To Conduct Traffic Improvement Test in Acadia National ParkFederal Highway Administration
1 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Law Enforcement Video For Highway-Rail Grade Crossing SafetyFederal Railroad Administration
Tuesday, 2 November 1999
2 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Grants of $54.6 Million to Increase Seat Belt UseNHTSA
2 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Updated Proposal to Improve Benefits Of Air Bags and Reduce RisksNHTSA
Saturday, 6 November 1999
6 November 1999Affordable Vehicle Cargo Organizer for Mobile Workers!take-me-home.com
6 November 1999Farmers seek review of ethanol decisionIowa Farm Bureau Federation
Sunday, 7 November 1999
7 November 1999AFFORDABLE AUTO TRANSPORTAffordable Auto Transport
7 November 1999GTO Heaven Offers another Innovative Concept!GTO Heaven
7 November 1999Import Enthusiasts Race to SpeedSource for Import Honda/Acura InformationSpeedSource
7 November 1999Traffic Solution, TheThe Traffic Group, Inc.
Monday, 8 November 1999
8 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $12.7 Million in Grants For Advanced Technology Vehicle TestsFederal Highway Administration
8 November 1999Unique Truck Accessory for Year 2000Arizona Working Mat Sales
Tuesday, 9 November 1999
9 November 1999St. Louis Car Dealerships to Pay $40,000 Penalty For Violating FTC Order Regarding Consumer Leasing Act And Truth in Lending Act
"When consumers are shopping for cars, they ought to have confidence in the information they're getting from ads," said Jodie Bernstein, Director of FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Suntrup Ford,
Suntrup Buick-Pontiac-GMC
Wednesday, 10 November 1999
10 November 1999Team Rahal Media ConferenceKenny Brack
Bobby Rahal
Saturday, 13 November 1999
13 November 1999LIMOS.com Domain Sold for Lump Sum Cash PaymentXENEFOX Media Corporation
Tuesday, 16 November 1999
16 November 199983 year old Iowa auto dealership begins selling onlineSchoon's Chevy Pontiac
16 November 1999NEW BROCHURE COMPARES HEAD INJURY PROTECTION FOR NEW CARS, TRUCKSNHTSA
Wednesday, 17 November 1999
17 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Community Forums on Safety, Quality of LifeNHTSA
17 November 1999Your Next Car Will Be Fueled by Hydrogen: The National Hydrogen Association's Annual MeetingNational Hydrogen Association
Thursday, 18 November 1999
18 November 1999FHWA Showcases Innovative Method Of Protecting Bridges from CorrosionFederal Highway Administration
18 November 1999FHWA to Conduct Workshops On Motor Fuel ReportingFederal Highway Administration
18 November 1999STATEMENT OF U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER SUPPORTING THE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY IMPROVEMENT BILLU.S. Department of Transportation
Friday, 19 November 1999
19 November 1999STATEMENT OF U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UPON SENATE PASSAGE OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY IMPROVEMENT BILLU.S. Department of Transportation
Monday, 22 November 1999
22 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Joins in Launching National Effort To Enforce Seat Belt, Child Seat LawsNHTSA
Tuesday, 23 November 1999
23 November 1999Great excitement about the NO CAR POLLUTION campaign.No Car Pollution Campaign
23 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Cautions Holiday Travelers About SafetyNHTSA
Saturday, 27 November 1999
27 November 1999What price would you pay?Eyemax
Monday, 29 November 1999
29 November 1999BF Goodrich North Island Four Wheel Drive ChallengeBF Goodrich North Island
29 November 1999E-LEMON-AIDER AIDS CONSUMERS IN PREVENTING USED CAR FRAUDE-Lemon-Aider
29 November 1999NEW ONLINE AUCTION SITE FOR MUSCLE CARS & PARTSMusclecarsnparts.com
Tuesday, 30 November 1999
30 November 1999Exxon/Mobil Agree to Largest FTC Divestiture Ever in Order to Settle FTC Antitrust Charges; Settlement Requires Extensive Restructuring and Prevents Merger of Significant Competing U.S. Assets
2,431 Gas Stations in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, California and Texas to Be Sold; California Refinery Sale Will Prevent Higher Prices; FTC Says Agreement Will Preserve Competitive Gas Prices
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Exxon, Mobil
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Wednesday, 1 December 1999
1 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces New Education Campaign to Stop Drunk DrivingNHTSA
Thursday, 2 December 1999
2 December 1999FTC Puts Brakes on Deceptive Vehicle Lease and Credit Ads
These agreements come shortly after a $40,000 civil penalty was assessed against Suntrup Buick-Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.; Suntrup Ford, Inc.; and Thomas Suntrup -- the first such penalty for order violations obtained against an individual auto dealer.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Friday, 3 December 1999
3 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Bilingual Training Tool For Truckers Carrying Hazardous MaterialsOffice of Motor Carrier Safety
Monday, 6 December 1999
6 December 1999NHTSA Publishes List of September RecallsNHTSA
Tuesday, 7 December 1999
7 December 1999Transportation Researchers Find Unusual Source For Environmentally Friendly Snow and Ice ControlFederal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 8 December 1999
8 December 1999MOBILE ADOT ANNUAL INSPECTION BUSINESS OPENS IN TUCSON ARIZONASouthern Arizona Compliance
Thursday, 9 December 1999
9 December 1999CART Media ConferenceRod Campbell
Morris Nunn
9 December 1999Ford Motor Credit to Pay $650,000 to Settle FTC Charges It Violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
According to the FTC, for a 15-month period from May 1994 to August 1995, Ford Credit discriminated against certain credit applicants by failing to aggregate the income of unmarried joint applicants, while combining incomes for applicants who were married.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Ford Motor Company
Friday, 10 December 1999
10 December 1999U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down Illinois Trucking FirmOffice of Motor Carrier Safety
Tuesday, 14 December 1999
14 December 1999Carlynx.com, a new automotive reference site, invites searching or surfing.Carlynx.com
14 December 1999RaceQueens? - RaceQueen.org, a new ranking web directory, specializes in them.RaceQueen.org
Wednesday, 15 December 1999
15 December 1999New automotive safety Web site Crashtest.com offers convenient information.Crashtest.com
15 December 1999Transportation Partners Designate April 3-7 Work Zone Safety WeekFederal Highway Administration
15 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposal to Require Internal Trunk Releases on CarsNHTSA
Monday, 20 December 1999
20 December 1999CPSC, NHTSA and Kolcraft Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/CarriersNHTSA
Tuesday, 21 December 1999
21 December 1999Tennis Stars Venus and Serena Williams Join U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater In Urging Motorists to "Buckle Up"NHTSA
21 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $14 Million to Michigan for Dequindre Yard Bridge ProjectFederal Highway Administration
21 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $16.4 Million To Illinois for Stevenson Expressway, Wacker Drive ProjectsFederal Highway Administration
21 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $286 Million for States in Highway Discretionary FundsFederal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 22 December 1999
22 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $10 Million to Indiana for I-65 ProjectFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 27 December 1999
27 December 1999New NHTSA Crash Test Results For Model Year 2000 Passenger Cars Now Available on World Wide WebNHTSA
Wednesday, 29 December 1999
29 December 1999NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF OCTOBER RECALLSNHTSA




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