Safety benefits of the seat belt legislation and speed limit reduction in Ontario. Presented at the 1979 Annual Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, October 3- 6, 1979.

In January 1976 legislation became effective requiring the use of seat belts. In February 1976 the seat belt legislation was enforced for the first time, and speed limits were lowered on many of major highways. This paper will examine the evidence that shows that both seat belts and lower speed limits have been effective in reducing injuries and saving lives.