SAFETY OF PASSENGER CARS IN THE FUTURE

It is noted that the largest potential to save lives and reduce injuries of car occupants is to increase the use of available restraints. To achieve higher seat belt use, a law is needed, but a prerequisite for a working law is public acceptance, which means a prelaw use rate of at least 20%. Attitudes that need to be changed if the use of restraints is to be increased are noted. Comments are also made on the use of restraints by children. Scope for improvement of contemporary restraint systems are discussed.

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  International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine

  Huddinge University Hospital Center, Traffic Medicine Center
  Stockholm,   Sweden  141 86
• Authors:
  • Salinger, G
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 43
• Serial:
  • Journal of traffic medicine
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 3-4
  • Publisher: International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine
  • ISSN: 0345-5564

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Automobiles; Child restraint systems; Laws; Manual safety belts; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495855
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 9906
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM