TESTING THE OFFSET HYPOTHESIS

The enactment of mandatory seatbelt legislation may be significantly correlated with a decline in total driver fatalities. But increased seatbelt use by drives may also impose costs on society if it results in offsetting behavior, such as giving drivers an increased sense of security that may lead to risky driving. This paper investigates the extent of offsetting behavior by estimating the econometric effects of mandatory seatbelt laws on total, driver and pedestrian fatalities in Canada.

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    Canadian Transportation Research Forum

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  • Authors:
    • Sen, A
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  • Publication Date: 1999

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: References; Tables;
  • Pagination: p. 351-376

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00789399
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 29 2000 12:00AM