| Title | Impact of Implementing a Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law in Florida: A Case Study |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 45875 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Nichols, J. L.; Chaffe, R.; Solomon, Mark G. |
| Corporate Creator | Preusser Research Group, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20120800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | On June 30, 2009, Florida implemented a primary seat belt law. The State was already engaged in a Rural Demonstration Program (RDP) to increase belt usage in rural areas in the northern part of the State and participated regularly in annual Click It or Ticket (CIOT) mobilizations. This study examined the changes in belt usage associated with the primary law change and the contribution of the rural and statewide belt programs. Awareness surveys indicated that 94% of respondents knew of the primary law and 77% supported the law immediately after the law went into effect. The 2009 CIOT May Mobilization resulted in a 3-point increase in statewide usage, from 77.9% to 80.9%. The new primary law provided an additional gain of 4.3 percentage points in statewide usage to 85.2%. Belt use increased the most among the lowest belt use groups, including males, the African-American population, pickup truck occupants, younger occupants, and motorists on local roads. Statewide belt usage increased to 87.4% after the 2010 CIOT, about one full year after the primary belt law went into effect. |
| Rosap ID | dot:1939 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1939 |
| TRT Terms | Seat belts; Traffic law enforcement |
| General Subjects | Seat belt use; Primary enforcement High-visibility enforcement |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1449588 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-08-R-00145 |
| Report Number | DOT HS 811 656 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/45000/45800/45875/811656.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |