THE MANAGEABILITY OF CAR SEAT BELTS

BILBAELTENS HANTERBARHET

The manageability of twelve seat belts was studied in an experiment. Manageability was measured both totally and divided into six component processes: taking down, locking, length adjustment inwards, unlocking, length adjustment outwards and hanging up. Three measures were used: time, number of errors and subjective estimates. The results indicate that at least for the total manageability the so called inertia reel belts give the best performance irrespective of the measure used. In a study of seat belt use, which was carried out during the same period, the results indicate that the inertia reel belts have a positive effect on the utilization frequencies. (A) /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish Road Safety Office

  Fack S-17120
  Solna 1,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • DAHLSTEDT, S
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 40 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buckles; Budgeting; Ergonomics; Inertia; Manual safety belts; Seat belts; Testing; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• ITRD Terms: 1475: Buckle (safety belt); 2029: Ergonomics; 1476: Safety belt; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132332
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 31 R&D Rpt.
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 1976 12:00AM