A SUMMARY OF THE EFFECTS OF MANDATORY SAFETY BELT USE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Part 5 of this report reviews foreign experiences with mandatory seat belt use, in Canada, Australia, Great Britain, Sweden and Puerto Rico. It also includes a table "Jurisdictions with restraint use laws/fatalities and injury reductions/usage rates/child restraint provisions as of July 1981."

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in "The Safety Belt Proponent's Guide."
• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Users Federation for Safety and Mobility

  1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  Automotive Safety Foundation

  1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 79-88
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Highway Users Federation for Safety and Mobility
  • Publisher: Highway Users Federation for Safety and Mobility

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Foreign; Injuries; Law enforcement; Legislation; Manual safety belts; Prevention; Utilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Mandatory safety belt utilization
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393838
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 686
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM