Revised assessment protocols for assessing ease-of-use in the Australian Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP): a countermeasure for child restraint misuse
In 1992, the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (RTA), the National Roads and Motorists Association (NRMA) and the Australian Consumers' Association (ACA) combined their resources to design and implement a Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP). The purpose of this program was to provide consumers with valuable information, and to pressure manufacturers to deliver child restraint systems (CRS) that performed well beyond the requirements of the Australian Standard. This paper provides exemplar results obtained from the significantly expanded ease of use component of CREP. In addition to demonstrating the benefits of the revised protocol, the highest priority areas for making significant gains in reducing the propensity for misuse among current Australian child restraints are presented. The role this form of assessment and programs, such as CREP, can have as an effective countermeasure to child restraint misuse are also discussed.
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Authors:
- Suratno, B R
- Leavy, D
- Haley, J
- Case, M
- Kelly, P
- Paine, M
- Griffiths, M
- Brown, J
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- Publication Date: 2008-11
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 2p
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Installation; Vehicle safety
- Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (engineering and vehicles)
- Geographic Terms: Australia
- ATRI Terms: Child restraint; Injury prevention; Installation; Vehicle safety
- Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01383949
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- ISBN: 1876346566
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 22 2012 4:04PM