Figure 7-1 U.S. Energy Use by Sector: 2015

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KEY: Btu = British thermal unit

NOTES: The data for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial sectors include only fossil fuels consumed directly. Most renewable fuels are not included. The data for the Transportation...

Table 6-11 All Reported Hazardous Liquid and Gas Incidents: 2010–2015

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Table 6-10 Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents: 2010-2015

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Table 6-9 Activity Summary of Roadside Safety Inspection By Motor Carrier Inspection Type: 2010 and 2015

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Box 6-D Truck Parking and Safety

Current Federal Hours of Service regulations require a truck driver to take 10 consecutive hours off after driving a maximum of 11 hours and to take 30-minute rest periods after 8 hours of driving [USDOT FMCSA 2011]. Because of these requirements, truck drivers need to find parking...

Table 6-8 Safety Belt and Motorcycle Helmet Use: 2000 and 2010-2015(a)

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Figure 6-11 State Laws on Motorcycle Helmet Use: 2015

SOURCE: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute, Motorcycle and Bicycle Helmet Use Laws, available at www.iihs.org as of October 2013.

Box 6-C Air Bag Recall

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Takata air bags have been installed in tens of millions of U.S. vehicles. As of early October, 2016, 11 U.S. fatalities and more than 100 injuries have been linked to a defect in the airbag inflator and...

Table 6-7 Estimated Lives Saved by Selected Safety Features: 2000, and 2010-2015

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Figure 6-10 State Laws on Distracted Driving Ban on Hand-Held Devices and Texting While Driving: February 2016

NOTES: A primary law means that an officer can ticket the driver for the offense without any other traffic violation taking place. A secondary law means an officer can only issue a ticket if a driver has been pulled over for another violation (like...