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Evaluation of New York State's Mandatory Occupant Restraint Law: Volume III: Observational Surveys of Safety Restraint Use by Children in New York State
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1986-02-01
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Abstract:This is the final report on the results of three observational surveys of safety restraint use by children conducted as part of the evaluation of New York's Mandatory Occupant Restraint Law. The law mandates restraint use for all front seat occupants and children under the age of ten, regardless of seating position. The law was implemented on December 1, 1984 and enforcement began on January 1, 1985. Observations were conducted at shopping centers throughout New York State. 4. baseline survey was conducted in October 1984 followed by post-law surveys in April 1985 and September 1985. Statewide and regional (Upstate, New York City, Long Island) results are presented.
After implementation of the Mandatory Occupant Restraint Law, restraint use among children increased. In all surveys, however, restraint use decreased as age increased. In the post-law surveys, restraint use in the front seat was higher than in the back. Drivers' restraint use also increased after the new law. Children were more likely to be restrained if they were riding with drivers who were buckled up. The extension of mandatory restraint use to all front seat occupants and older children resulted in higher usage rates for the younger children covered by earlier legislation as well. The children most at risk were those in the two older age groups (4-6, 7-9 years) riding in the back seat or riding with unrestrained drivers.
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