| Title | Evaluation of Maryland, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia’s Seat Belt Law Change to Primary Enforcement |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 26031 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey); Preusser, David F.; Nissen, W. J. |
| Source | 63 p. in various pagings : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | Preusser Research Group, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20010300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Some states allow an officer to stop a motorist for an observed belt law violation alone (primary enforcement). Most require that the initial stop be made for some other violation before a belt citation can be issued (secondary enforcement). In 1997, Maryland, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia upgraded their seat belt laws from secondary to primary enforcement. Each had an increase in belt use after the law change. Increases ranged from 8 to 18 percentage points. Drivers surveyed at Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) offices indicated that they had knowledge of the new law, were more likely to wear belts now than in the past and most strongly agreed that belts make vehicle trips safer. The number of citations issued by police increased as soon as primary enforcement became effective. In a number of locations, citation data that identified race confirmed there was either no difference in non-white versus white ticketing, comparing secondary to primary enforcement, or a greater increase in ticketing went to whites following the change to a primary enforcement law. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1701 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1701 |
| TRT Terms | Manual safety belts; Laws; Traffic law enforcement; Evaluation and assessment; Impact studies |
| General Subjects | Seat belt usage |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - State Laws and Regulations |
| Geographical Coverage |
Maryland; Oklahoma; Washington (District of Columbia) |
| OCLC | 50104572 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
821231 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-97-D-05018 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-809-213; NTIS-PB2002107618 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/26000/26000/26031/DOT-HS-809-213.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/19000/19500/19524/PB2002107618.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |