BUCKLE-UP BABES

In September 1980 at Grissom AFB, Indiana the "Buckle-Up Babes" program was initiated. It is designed not only to tell parents about the life-saving benefits of seatbelts and child seats, but also to provide the equipment. This article describes how the system works and points out the "safety habit" they are creating among children. The program also serves to motivate parents and older children to use their seatbelts more frequently.

• Corporate Authors:

  US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

  Norton AFB, CA  United States  92409
• Authors:
  • Wartburg, R J
• Publication Date: 1981-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 8-10
• Serial:
  • Driver
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Child restraint systems; Infants; Manual safety belts; Motivation; Safety education; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349655
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 260
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM