seatbelt safety
The hazards of life in earlier times, even a few decades ago, were much greater than those of today. Human ingenuity and modern technology have made life safer, more comfortable, and longer by reducing the risk with which mankind must contend; but reducing risk is not without its own risk. Automatic restraints are required to be equipped in all 1990 and newer model passenger cars per Federal regulations (Transportation, 1990). This implementation of automatic safety belts does not come without its risk, oppositions claim that these belts can be deadly. This study addresses safety belt usage on a college campus in cars with automatic belts versus manual lap belts, and whether gender differences increase or decrease usage, and if legislation and enforcement fluctuate usage. A survey will be administered to college students that they might provide some explanation to the above questions. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among people age 5 to 34 and are responsible for more than 2 million disabling injuries per year (Sleet, 1984). Numerous studies have shown that safety belts substantially reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents
Sleet, D. A. (1984). A preventive health orientation in safety belt and child safety seat use. Society of Automotive Engineers:Penn. Univariate Table 1 Univariate Table 2 Safety Belt Tickets Received Totals of Safety Belt Usage As stated previously there was an increase in safety belt usage in 1984 through 1990 that was associated with the enactment of the state safety belt laws, but recently the rates are steadily declining. Without through law enforcement of this issue buckling up is not a top priority when in a vehicle. The belt use rates observed in this survey at the university during lunch hours are probably not typical of the general population. It is not known how the differences in use rates among the belt systems observed in this survey will change as these vehicles age and are owned and driven by a more demographically diverse population. The extent to which lower use rates for lap belts limits the protection provided by the increased use of shoulder belts cannot be shown throughout this survey.
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