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Motor Vehicles

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Law can be used in a variety of ways to prevent motor vehicle-related injuries. For example, laws and regulations set speed limits, requirements for airbags, and standards for the use of child safety restraints. In conjunction with the , Center faculty research and analyze these and other aspects of legal issues related to motor vehicles, such as the use of litigation to redress motor vehicle-related injuries and deaths.

Selected Publications:

  • McGinty EE, Tung G, Shulman-Laniel J, Hardy R, Rutkow L, Frattaroli S, Vernick JS. Ignition interlock laws: effects on fatal motor vehicle crashes, 1982-2013. Am J Prev Med. 2017;52(4):417-423.
  • Tung GJ, Vernick JS, Stuart EA, Webster DW, Gielen AC. Federal actions to incentivize state adoption of 0.08 g/dL blood alcohol concentration laws. Inj Prev. 2017;23(5):309-313.
  • Vernick JS, Tung GJ, Kromm JN. Interventions to reduce risks associated with vehicle incompatibility. Epidemiol Rev. 2012;34:57-64.
  • Vernick JS, Li G, Ogaitis S, MacKenzie EJ, Baker SP, Gielen AC. Effects of high school driver education on motor vehicle crashes, violations, and licensure. Am J Prev Med. 1999;16(1 Suppl):40-46.
  • Levy DT, Vernick JS, Howard KA. Relationship between driver’s license renewal policies and fatal crashes involving drivers 70 years or older. JAMA. 1995;274(13):1026-1030.