STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM AREA REPORT: OCCUPANT PROTECTION, 1985-1986

This report summarizes the activities and expenditures which the States undertook in the past and propose to undertake in FY 1986 to improve safety belt and child safety seat usage. It addresses the State legislative activities -- past, current, and future outlook -- directed toward improved vehicle occupant protection through increased safety belt/child safety seat usage. The report includes a description of past efforts by the States and important observations and trends which have become evident during the past year. It also includes descriptions of selected State projects that are considered to be noteworthy. It provides a national overview of the State programs planned for FY 1986 and describes selected State projects planned. Charts and tables depict the distribution of Federal funds over the years in support of State activities to increase safety belt/child safety seat usage.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1986-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 46 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Expenditures; Federal aid; Legislation; Manual safety belts; Occupant protection devices; Project management; States; Statistical trends; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fund allocations; Occupant protection; Programs; Projects
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490672
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-807 099
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1990 12:00AM