WORKSHOP ON STRATEGIES TO INCREASE THE USE OF RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

At the conference Strategic Highway Research Program and Traffic Safety at two Continents in Gothenburg, Sweden, September 18-20, 1991, a workshop on "Strategies to increase the use of restraint systems" was held. Following an introduction of the background paper, seven national reports on seat belt use and countermeasures were presented. The eight papers were as follows: Background paper prepared for the workshop: Strategies to increase the use of restraint systems (Maekinen,T and Hagenzieker,M) (for abstract see IRRD 847989); Canadian seat belt wearing rates, promotion programs and future directions (Grant B) (for abstract see IRRD 847990); Safety belt usage in Finland and in the other nordic countries (Valtonen,J) (for abstract see IRRD 847991); French experience in seat belt use (Lassare,S and Page,Y) (for abstract see IRRD 847992); Strategies to increase the use of restraint systems; report about Germany (Heinrich,H) (for abstract see IRRD 847993); Restraint use by car occupants, Great Britain 1982-91 (Broughton,J) (for abstract see IRRD 847994); State of affairs in the Netherlands (Hagenzieker,M) (for abstract see IRRD 847995); 1991 National campaign to increase safety belt usage (Knaff,R) (for abstract see IRRD 847996). For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD no 860147.

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• Authors:
  • Maekinen, T
  • Hagenzieker, M
  • Grant, B
  • VALTONEN, J
  • LASSARE, S
  • Page, Y
  • HEINRICH, H
  • Broughton, J
  • KNAFF, R
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 57-158
• Serial:
  • VTI Rapport
  • Issue Number: 372A:PT4
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6030

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Conferences; Drivers; Incentives; Infants; Law enforcement; Legislation; Manual safety belts; Passive restraint systems; Penalties; Publicity; Vehicle occupants; Vehicle rear end
• Uncontrolled Terms: Front; Rear; Use
• Geographic Terms: Canada; Finland; France; Germany; Netherlands; United Kingdom; United States
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 1758: Child; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 1534: Enforcement (law); 8035: Finland; 8036: France; 9025: Front; 8125: Germany; 1768: Infant; 1556: Legislation; 8078: Netherlands; 1466: Passive safety system; 1502: Penalty; 8573: Publicity; 9067: Rear; 1578: Reward (incentive); 1476: Safety belt; 8119: United Kingdom; 8122: USA; 9084: Use; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Law; Passenger Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00642917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 10 1994 12:00AM