日本运输省的交通安全与公害研究所成立于1970年,该所承担汽车、火车及飞机的安全、公害控制与节能方面的研究工作,以及汽车型式认证的技术检验工作。这些工作与以营利为目的私人企事业没有直接关系,但与国家的运输管理部门关系十分密切。尤其是汽车型式认证试验对日本机动车 The Ministry of Transport of Japan’s Institute of Traffic Safety and Pollution was established in 1970 and is responsible for the research on the safety of cars, trains and aircraft, pollution control and energy saving, as well as the technical inspection of vehicle type certification. These jobs are not directly related to private enterprises for profit, but have very close relations with the national transport administration. In particular, the automobile type certification test on Japanese motor vehicles