'Buckle Up NOW!' An Enforcement Program to Achieve High Belt Use

摘要

In the mid-1980S, the first formal seat-selt enforcement program in the United States was conducted in Elmira, NY. Front seat-belt use increased from 49/100 to 80/100, and the Elmira program became a model for other such programs. In the spring of 1999, the New York State Police launched a statewide seat-belt Enforcement campaign, and the Elmira program was revived as part of this ef- Fort.