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RTSSC Research Reports
View AllSeat belt use is an important aspect in the safety of newly privileged teen drivers. Direct observation, including seat belt observation, has predominately been used to provide statistically reliable data on vehicle occupant seatbelt use in North Dakota. North Dakota's rural roads are vital social and economic connectors. These roads, however, are associated with relatively high crash injury risk. While a multitude of efforts is underway to reduce crash risk through road improvements and vehicle technology, seat belts offer an immediate and low-cost... North Dakota's rural roads are vital social and economic connectors. These roads have a relatively high crash injury risk. Efforts are underway to reduce crash risk, but seat belts offer immediate and low-cost injury protection. A pilot observation study was conducted around the time of the state's annual... Seat belts are a primary motor vehicle safety device. Studies have shown that seat belts not only decrease the likelihood of being injured in a crash, they also save lives (Abdel-Aty, 2003; Yamamoto and Shankar, 2004). Because of this, seat belt use is a primary concern of traffic safety professionals.... Seat belts are a primary motor vehicle safety device. Studies have shown that seat belts not only decrease the likelihood of being injured in a crash, they also save lives (Abdel-Aty, 2003; Yamamoto and Shankar, 2004). Because of this, seat belt use is a primary concern of traffic safety professionals.... Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSP) provide states with an excellent opportunity to identify and engage local traffic safety partners in a program under the auspices of the SAFETEA-LU goal to reduce fatalities on the nation's roadways. States have completed the initial plan and have moved into implementation... According to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT 2009), over the past ten years, "DUI arrests in North Dakota have increased more than three-fold and alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes have increased more than five-fold in the same time period." In 2007, driving under the influence... Today's small-community security professionals operate in an era shaped by the ever-present specter of domestic and international terrorism, increasingly interdependent webs of interaction across public and private sectors, and rapidly advancing technological innovation. In such a complex and interconnected... Seat belt use is an important aspect in the safety of newly licensed teen drivers. Yet, crash statistics suggest that belt use rates are well-below the desired 100 percent rate. Belts were used by only 73 percent of teen drivers in injury crashes on rural Cass county roads during recent years. Educating... Seat belt use is an important factor in teen safety because 3 of every 4 unintentional deaths among ND teens results from a crash. Yet, crash statistics suggest that seat belt use is well-below the desired 100% rate. Seat belts were used by only 73% of teen drivers in injury crashes on rural Cass county... |
