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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Estimated auto safety belt use nationwide is up 2 percent to a record 82 percent, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday. Auto safety regulators said the belt-use increase between June 2004 and June 2005 likely prevented 540 deaths and 8,000 injuries in auto crashes. The data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration came from observations of 207,000 drivers and front-seat passengers at more than 2,000 sites. The highest belt-use...

By John Crawley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under pressure to reduce deaths and injuries in rollover crashes, U.S. auto regulators proposed new standards on Friday that would strengthen vehicle roofs and extend greater protection to bigger sport utility vehicles and other light trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also sought comments on possible options for improving safety belt technology, which safety and consumer experts say is needed to reduce occupant contact...