TY - JOUR PY - 1984// TI - The coming mini/micro car crisis: Do we need a new definition? JO - Transportation research part A: general A1 - Sparrow, F. T. A1 - Whitford, R.K. SP - 289 EP - 303 VL - 18 IS - 4 N2 - It appears that with the planned 1984 introduction of the Chevrolet Sprint, United States drivers will have the opportunity to purchase a truly urban car from a domestic manufacturer. Such cars bring with them major safety challenges. The paper discusses some alternatives for registering and licensing these cars, plus a short history of small vehicle regulations in the U.S., the worldwide markets for such vehicles, and closes with a discussion of major urban car safety issues.

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