49 U.S.C. § 32301: Definitions

49 U.S.C. 32301: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).

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§32301. Definitions

In this chapter⁠—

(1) “crash avoidance” means preventing or mitigating a crash;

(2) “crashworthiness” means the protection a passenger motor vehicle gives its passengers against personal injury or death from a motor vehicle accident; and

(3) “damage susceptibility” means the susceptibility of a passenger motor vehicle to damage in a motor vehicle accident.

( Pub. L. 103-272, § 1(e) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1035 ; Pub. L. 112-141, div. C, title I, § 31305(a) , July 6, 2012 , 126 Stat. 765 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
32301	15:1901(13), (14).	Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, § 2(13), (14), 86 Stat. 948; Dec. 22, 1975, Pub. L. 94-163, § 301, 89 Stat. 901; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96-425, § 8(a)(2), 94 Stat. 1828; Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98-547, § 101(b), 98 Stat. 2767.

32301

15:1901(13), (14).

Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, § 2(13), (14), 86 Stat. 948; Dec. 22, 1975, Pub. L. 94-163, § 301, 89 Stat. 901; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96-425, § 8(a)(2), 94 Stat. 1828; Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98-547, § 101(b), 98 Stat. 2767.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2012⁠—Pub. L. 112-141 added par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively, and, in par. (2), substituted “; and” for period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 112-141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112-141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.