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Text, image files, and other content on this Web site is the property of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and may be protected by copyright and other restrictions as well. Copyrights and other proprietary rights in the content on this Web site may also be owned by individuals and entities other than, and in addition to NHTSA. NHTSA expressly prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this Web site, except for the purposes of fair use as defined in the copyright law, and as described below.

Fair Use is Permitted
Fair use of copyrighted material includes the use of protected materials for non-commercial educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, and news reporting. Unless otherwise noted, users who wish to download or print text and image files from this Web site for such uses may do so without the NHTSA's express permission, provided that they comply with the following conditions:

• The content may only be used for personal, educational or noncommercial purposes
• Users must cite the author and source of the content as they would material from any printed work
• The citation must include all copyright information and other information associated with the content and the URL for the CCRO
• None of the content may be altered or modified

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Commercial Use is Restricted
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