{"data":{"id":"us/49-u.s.c.-30101","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 U.S.C. § 30101","heading":"Purpose and policy","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents. Therefore it is necessary—(1) to prescribe motor vehicle safety standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment in interstate commerce; and (2) to carry out needed safety research and development.","path":["Title 49—TRANSPORTATION","CHAPTER 301—MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc49@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:06Z","sha256":"d994ddfd390cca3b5d2613e18d48baf68d74a8197039d8659ddd272f25f05ae0","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-u.s.c.-28505","next":"us/49-u.s.c.-30102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}