AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT USAGE IN 1981 TOYOTAS

摘要

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of automatic restraint systems provided in Toyota Cressidas in Increasing use of seat belts, and to evaluate attitude of owners toward those systems. Data were collected through telephone interviews and mailed questionnaires completed by 7S5 owners of Toyota Cressidas;199 "control" owners of Toyota Coronas equipped with manual belts also were interviewed.nFindings from this survey indicate that owners of automatic rests in systems are about twice as likely to use seat belts as are owners of manual systems.nOwners of Cressidas rarely complained about the comfort or convenience of their seat belts. However, 25 percent, cited belt interference with entrance and egress and rubbing across the face or neck as problems with the restraint system.nAlmost one fourth of purchasers of Toyota Cressidas purchased the model without knowing that the car was equipped with automatic seat belts. This finding may be of interest to owners of Toyota agencies.