Automobile Seat Belts: Usage Patterns in Automatic Belt Systems

摘要

Since the passage of mandatory passive restraint legislation (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208) in 1984, numerous investigators have examined patterns of use among the different types of restraint systems and user popula- tions. In this paper, we review the available data on usage patterns in automatic shoulder belt and manual lap systems. The restraint systems involving auto- matic shoulder belts have generally been regarded as highly successful in increasing the use rates of shoulder belts for American drivers (frequently greater than 90/100).