Using a method designed in 1978, whereby an observer looks inside the car while it is waiting at traffic lights to see whether belts are being worn, the development of seat belt usage in the Netherlands during 1985 is described and analyzed. The usage differs according to category of road: motorway 70%, non motorway 60%, roads with mixed traffic 55% and roads with local traffic 45%. Since 1980 the presence of passengers on the front seat has had no influence on the use of the belts by the driver. From interviews in 1984 it is shown that women use belts more frequently than men. Age is also a factor in the differences. Young people use the belts less than older people.


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    Title :

    Aanwezigheid en Gebruik van Autogordels 1985: Verslag van Waarnemingen Gedaan bij Bestuurders en Voorpassagiers van Personenauto's op Wegen Binnen en Buiten de Bebouwde Kom (Safety Belt Usage in the Netherlands 1985)


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    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    50 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English