Nighttime observations of safety belt use: An evaluation of California's primary law

被引：28

作者：

Lange, JE

Voas, RB

机构：

[1] Pacific Inst Res & Evaluat, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA

[2] Prevent Res Ctr, Berkeley, CA USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 1998年 / 88卷 / 11期

关键词：

D O I：

10.2105/AJPH.88.11.1718

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objectives. An analysis was conducted to determine what effect California's change to a primary safety belt law had on safety belt use among nighttime weekend drivers. Methods. Observations of 18 469 drivers in 2 California communities were made during voluntary roadside surveys conducted every other Friday and Saturday night from 9 PM to 2 AM for 4 years. Results. Rates of safety belt use rose from 73.0% to 95.6% (P <.0005). For drivers with blood alcohol concentrations of 0.10 or higher, rates rose from 53.4% to 92.1% (P<.0005). Conclusions. Because substantial improvement in safety belt use was seen even in a group of high-risk drivers, the injury reduction benefits of this law may be high.

引用

页码：1718 / 1720

页数：3

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