ATTITUDES OF CANADIANS TOWARDS LEGISLATION REQUIRING MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS

A telephone survey was carried out in the fall of 1975 to determine the extent of acceptance of legislation which would make the wearing of seat belts compulsory. A majority of those surveyed reported that, given the opportunity, they would vote for the introduction of such a law. Loss of freedom of choice and fear that seat belts are dangerous were the first and second most frequently cited of four possible reasons for objecting to a seat belt law, (other reasons cited were based on discomfort and nuisance of belts). Tables and statistical analysis are included.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport Canada

  Road and Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Branch
  Ottawa, ONo K1A 0N5,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • HERON, R M
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 96 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Annoyance; Attitudes; Comfort; Data collection; Highway safety; Laws; Manual safety belts; Surveys
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuisance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149172
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. TP546
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM