摘要: |
In 1996, the overall observed shoulder belt use rate was 61.5 percent, as measured by the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS). This is compared to 58.0 percent observed in 1994. The NOPUS was conducted in the Fall of 1996 to estimate safety belt use in the U.S. This is the second in a series of Research Notes presenting the results of this survey. NOPUS is composed of three separate studies: the moving traffic study, which provides information on overall shoulder belt use; the controlled intersection study, which provides more detailed information about shoulder belt use by type of vehicle and person characteristics and child restraint use; and the shopping center study, which provides information on rear-seat belt use. This note presents the results from the controlled intersection study. |