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Belt use by high-risk drivers before and after New York's seat belt use law∗

✍ Scribed by David F. Preusser; Adrian K. Lund; Allan F. Williams; Richard D. Blomberg

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1988
Tongue
English
Weight
459 KB
Volume
20
Category
Article
ISSN
0001-4575

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✦ Synopsis

Belt use among drivers traveling on limited access highways was observed before and after New York's mandatory seat belt use law. The results showed that high-speed drivers had lower belt use rates before the law and increased their belt use less in response to the law. Belt use rates before the law were 25%, 29%, and 28% for the high-, medium-, and low-speed groups as compared with 51%, 64%, and 57%, respectively, after the law. High-speed drivers also had inferior previous driving records, confirming their higher risk of motor vehicle crash involvement.

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