Authors
Tison, J.; Williams, A.; Chaudhary, N.; Nichols, J.
Publisher
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Website Section
Driving Behaviors
Method
Qusai-experimental
Abstract
This report contains the results of a study to analyze the effects of changing seat belt laws from secondary enforcement to primary enforcement on minorities. Thirteen states adopted this change during the period 2000 to 2009. Seven states did so early enough to allow for a comparison of two years of data before the change to two years of data after the law change. Pre- and post- comparisons using fatal crash data demonstrated an overall drop in the number of front-seat occupant fatalities and overall increases in belt use. These results indicated the percentage of tickets issued to minorities either stayed the same or decreased slightly from before to after the law change. It was also demonstrated primary laws were related to gains in seat belt use.
Reference
Tison, J.; Williams, A.; Chaudhary, N.; Nichols, J. (2011) Determining the Relationship of Primary Seat Belt Laws to Minority Ticketing. DOT HS 811 535. Washington, D.C.: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Related Topics
Safety belt, seat belt, occupant, protection, law
The Relationship of Primary Seat Belt Laws to Minority Ticketing
