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Restraint System Usage in the Traffic Population. 1986 Annual Report
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1987-03-01
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Abstract:This report presents findings from four independent studies on occupant restraint use for various segments of the traffic population. Field observations, collected in 19 U.S. cities from January through December, 1986, are the basis for this report. The four studies and their findings are as follows: (1) Driver Safety Belt Use and Shoulder Belt Misuse: A total of 101,897 driversstopped for traffic signals were observed during the 12 month period. 39.2 percent were observed to wear safety belts during the second data collection period July to December). Approximately 3 percent of drivers wearing shoulder belts in1986 were incorrectly using them. (2) Passenger Safety Belt and Child Safety Seat Use: Based on 106,930 passengers observed at shopping mall entrances and exits, child safety seat usage (for infants and toddlers) increased throughout 1986, reaching a high in the second half (July to December) of 75.8 percent. The percent of toddlers, subteens, teens, and ults wearing safety belts during the second half were observed to be 4.7, 29.6, 21.7, and 38.4 percent, respectively. (3) Safety Seat Installation Characteristics: Observations of 3,746 child safety seats in vehicles parked at shopping malls revealed that 75.4 percent of all toddler seat types were correctly installed. Toddler seats that require securing by only the safety belt had a correct usage rate of 83.3 percent. Only 4.6 percent of toddler seats that require both the safety belt and tether were used correctly. (4) Helmet Use by Operators and Passengers of Motorcycles and Mopeds: Driver and passenger helmet use were observed to be 59.8 and 47.7 percent, respectively, for 81604 motorcycle observations. Helmet use for both drivers and passengers in cities with mandatory helmet use laws was observed to be 99.5 percent, while helmet use in cities with no or limited helmet use laws was observed to be 48.0 percent for drivers and 31.2 percent for passengers. /Abstract from report summary page/
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