THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SEAT BELT EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ONTARIO

This paper describes the design and implementation of a seat belt education program in Ontario and includes discussion of the history of seat belt legislation, current beliefs, education programs and their implementation, testing, publicity, and evaluation. Research has clearly established the effectiveness of seat belts as a countermeasure to death and injury in motor vehicle collisions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was prepared for the Annual Conference held in Calgary, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Conference:
  • This paper was prepared for the Annual Conference held in Calgary, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 156-177

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Education; Laws; Manual safety belts; Measures of effectiveness; Prevention; Publicity; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147618
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report Number 5
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM