SEAT BELT SURVEY RESULTS

This report contains results from a seat belt survey on 1983-03-28. This is the 12th survey that has been conducted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation over a period of two years. The emphasis is placed on the provincial wearing rate. This survey's provincial wearing rate was 75.3% which was up (increased) from a previous survey where the provincial wearing rate was 73.9%. The possible reason for the upward trend of the percentage can be attributed to the enforcement agencies. With a continuing steadiness or increase in this percentage (75.3%) Newfoundland and Labrador will show the highest seat belt use rate in Canada and the lowest fatality rate. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Newfoundland and Labrador Dept of Transportation

  P.O. Box 4750, Water Street
  St John's, NF  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Shea, D M
• Publication Date: 1983-3-28

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Fatalities; Law enforcement; Manual safety belts; Questionnaires; Surveys; Traffic law enforcement; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1602: Fatality; 9147: Interview; 1476: Safety belt; 6555: Statistics; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00379254
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 22 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1984 12:00AM