Use of a community program to increase seat belt use among shopping center patrons in Charlotte, North Carolina

Article Abstract:

This study investigated the effects of a community program designed to increase seat belt use in shoppers in North Carolina. Displaying safety posters with seat belt use rates inside shopping centers significantly increased seat belt usage in both drivers and right front passengers.

North Carolina, Statistical Data Included, Prevention, Influence, Crash injuries, Safety education, Safety signs

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Seat belt use in air-bag-equipped cars: 1986-92 models

Article Abstract:

Seat belts are still used despite the increasing number of cars that are equipped with air bags. A survey of 1986-89 model-year cars with air bags and without showed no difference in seat-belt use. There is evidence of high seat-belt use among drivers of 1986-92 model cars with air bags to disprove the notion that air bags have in any way replaced seat belts.

Air bag restraint systems, Airbag restraint systems

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Increasing seat belt use in North Carolina

Article Abstract:

Publicity and enforcement programs to encourage seat belt use are successful to a great extent in North Carolina, and the public endorsed such efforts. Belt use is highest at the end of the program and drops in the following period, yet always remaining above the initial level. Belt usage increased from 64% to 80%, then came down to 73% by May, 1994. At the end of the second enforcement program in July 1994, it went up to 81%. The North Carolina results are the same as the Canadian results.

Traffic, Traffic safety

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