SEAT BELTS FOR TRUCK OCCUPANT SAFETY

SMALL TRUCKS WITH CONVENTIONAL SEATS MAY USE SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ALREADY AVAILABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS. LARGE TRUCKS WITH SUSPENSION SEATS MAY USE DUPLEX SYSTEMS HAVING A SEAT BELT TO SECURE THE DRIVER TO THE SEAT AND AN ADDITIONAL BELT TO SECURE THE SEAT TO THE CAB STRUCTURE. THE USAGE MADE OF SEAT BELTS IN CARS AND TRUCKS IS TOO LOW, AND MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS BY TRUCK DRIVERS IS PROPOSED. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTAL EFFORTS OF SEAT BELT MANUFACTURERS ARE DIRECTED TOWARD PROVIDING GREATER CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT WHEN SEAT BELTS ARE IN USE, AND SIMPLER, CLEANER STOWAGE OF THE SEAT BELTS WHEN NOT IN USE. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 7 Pp, 7 Ref
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096

  Hamill Mfg. Co

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• Authors:
  • Johannessen, H G
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Manual safety belts; Safety; Trucks; Vehicle occupants
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223320
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 19 1970 12:00AM