Public Supports Traffic Safety Laws and Their Active Enforcement

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Traffic Tech: Public Supports Traffic Safety Laws and Their Active Enforcement
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic safety
  • Laws
  • Law enforcement
  • Surveys
  • Seat belts
  • Child safety seats
  • Bicycle helmets
  • Motorcycle helmets
  • Public opinion
  • safety belts
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  HS-042 292
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00743785
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety
• Abstract:
  According to the results of a recent national telephone survey, the public strongly supports a broad array of traffic safety laws. More than 8,000 people in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated in a national telephone survey conducted for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Results of the survey indicate that: 84% of the public favor laws that require both drivers and front seat passengers to wear safety belts; people who live in states that have a strong belt law are much more likely to know correctly what the law entails; laws that protect children are strongly supported by the public; bicycle helmet laws are favored; 70% of the public think the 55 mph speed limit is just right; and there is strong support for motorcycle helmet laws.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/13752/dot_13752_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 48.30 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:927324617879ac11f4074aed03dc32a054c01dcc1443a8aff888c0117ac6717e