SEAT BELT USE LAWS: THE BRITISH EXPERIENCE

Mr. Barry Sheerman, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, was one of the prime movers in the campaign for the safety belt use law that went into effect in the U.K. on January 31, 1983. He was founder and serves as chairman of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS), a coalition of safety specialists from business, the medical, academic, police communities and Parliament. PACTS has been fostering improved transportation safety in the U.K. since 1980. During a visit to the United States in April 1984, Mr. Sheerman was invited by the Highway Users Federation to discuss the effect of the safety belt use law in the U.K. Here, edited for brevity, are some questions posed by the Federation and Mr. Sheerman's answers.

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    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
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  • Accession Number: 00393913
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 736
  • Files: HSL, USDOT
  • Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM