This report reviews programs to increase safety belt and child safety seat use at the community, State, and National levels. It contains the following eight sections: (I) Introduction; (II) Effectiveness of safety belts and child safety seats; (III) Techniques/elements for increasing safety belt usage; (IV) Motivation research program; (V) The National Safety Belt Usage Program; (VI) Network/organization/state activities; (VII) Comprehensive community programs; and (VIII) Program evaluation and assessment. This report concludes that if a variety of organizations work together toward a common goal, nationally, regionally, and locally, they can effect remarkable increases in safety belt use and immeasurable benefits to individuals involved in traffic accidents.
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