Abstract
The research described in this paper uses data from 11 states (5, 449 respondents) to examine the association between self-reported consistent use of occupant restraints for children under 11 years of age and the presence of adult belt-use laws. Self-reported safety belt use by adults, age of youngest child in the household and adult educational attainment were significant predictors of child restraintuse. Respondent age, race/ethnicity, sex, martial status, householdincome, and employment status were not. Adult and child occupant restraint use was higher in states with an adult safety belt law than in states without such a law