Since July 1, 1973, the wearing of seat belts by front seat occupants is compulsory in France. Improvements of the seat belt over the past ten years have had a significant influence in the following areas: Incentives for wearing the belts. Limitation of belt stretch and pullout. Reduction of the number of submarining cases.
In: Advances in belt restraint systems, design, performance and usage : proceedings of the international congress and exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 27 - March 2, 1984, p. 7-13, graph., tab., ref.; SAE Paper No. 840193.
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