NTL Record

Title Enforcement of the Child Passenger Protection Law
Record ID 25545
Personal Name
Creator
Sontag, Dianne B.; Heathington, Kenneth W.; Lo, Mark
Source vii, 59 p. : ill.
Corporate Creator University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Center for Transportation Research
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Tennessee. Governor's Highway Safety Program
Publisher United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19801000
Language English
Abstract This report describes the Tennessee law enforcement agencies and their role in the enforcement of the child passenger protection law. Chapter I introduces the importance of protecting child passengers in motor vehicles, describes the child passenger protection law and outlines the objectives and tasks of the Child Passenger Safety Program. Chapter II briefly describes the three major enforcement systems in Tennessee, describing their chains of command and their methods of operation. Chapter III discusses particular characteristics of the child passenger protection law which make it difficult to enforce. Chapter IV provides an analysis of a survey taken to gather enforcement officers' opinions concerning the law. Chapter V describes two innovative enforcement programs. Chapter VI provides conclusions and recommendations. /Abstract from report summary page/
Rosap ID dot:1271
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1271
TRT Terms Child restraint systems; Children; State laws; Traffic law enforcement; Police; Surveys
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety;
NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - State Laws and Regulations;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys
Geographical
Coverage
Tennessee; United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
337312
Contract Number DOT-HS-7-017930
Report Number DOT-HS-805-802; NTIS-PB81188674
Availability NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25500/25545/DOT-HS-805-802.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository