STATES SHOULD ENACT SAFETY BELT USE LAWS

This brochure contains information on traffic crashes and safety belts presented by the American Automobile Association (AAA) in the hope that the compelling data detailed here will help convince state legislatures to enact safety belt use laws. Among the topics discussed are the following: AAA policy on use of safety belts; automatic passenger protection policy; federal ruling on occupant protection standards; U.S. experience with safety belt laws; foreign safety belt experience; a suggested mandatory safety belt use law; and safety belt law provisions.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Automobile Association

  8111 Gatehouse Road
  Falls Church, VA  United States  22047
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic seat belts; Brochures; Federal government; Foreign; Laws; Loading and unloading; Manual safety belts; Occupant protection devices; Policy; Standards; State government; Truck loading facilities; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Occupant protection
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic restraints
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Policy; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450364
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 883
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM