| Title | Evaluation of FY 1987 Safety Belt Use Law State Enforcement Grants |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25871 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Smith, Michael F.; Furman, Susanne M. |
| Source | vii, 276 p. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19910300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report presents information and an evaluation of safety belt use law enforcement grants provided to 17 states through supplemental 403 grants during FY 1987. Elmira-type programs were to serve as a model in order to demonstrate that basic enforcement programs can work in a variety of settings. The 17 states initiated enforcement programs in over 100 communities, counties, or specific areas in the state. From the 82 sites providing at least some observation data, 55 appeared to experience an increase in safety belt use following their program, 22 sites experienced no change, and five suffered decrease. At least 58 sites could be identified as implementing Elmira-type enforcement programs. Of these 58 sites, 41 programs resulted in an increase in usage, 14 experienced no change, and three saw a decrease in usage. Results must be viewed cautiously. The vast majority of sites did not have control sites with which to compare results. Factors stemming from outside of the programs could have been responsible for some of the changes in safety belt use. The results do indicate that occupant restraint enforcement coupled with PI&E and officer training can lead to increases in safety belt use. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1562 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1562 |
| TRT Terms | Manual safety belts; Traffic law enforcement; States; State laws; Safety programs; Public information programs; Evaluation and assessment |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - State Laws and Regulations |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
619657 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-807-715 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25800/25871/DOT-HS-807-715.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |