Evaluation of the New Zealand compulsory seat belt legislation.

Author(s)
Toomath, J.B. & Laurenson, C.G.
Year
Abstract

Drivers and front seat passengers of light vehicles first registered after 1 January 1965 have been required to wear seat belts since 1 June 1972. This requirement brought about a doubling of wearing rates. Analysis of accident statistics showed a 3% increase of driver and front seat passenger fatalities compared to almost 40% increase for all other road users. Injury accident data showed a significant reduction in fatal and serious casualties for drivers of past 1965 vehicles.

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Library number
B 11352 /73.3/91.2/ IRRD 225482
Source

Wellington, Ministry of Transport, Road Transport Division, 1976, 32 p., tab., ref.; Traffic Research Report No. 17

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