The report summarizes the activities and expenditures which the States undertook in the past and propose to undertake in FY 1983 to improve safety belt and child safety seat usage. It addresses the State legislative activities--past, current, and future outlook--directed toward improved vehicle occupant protection through increased safety belt/child safety seat usage. The report includes a description of past efforts by the States and important observations and trends which have become evident during the past year. It also includes a brief description of selected current State projects that are deemed noteworthy in each of the safety belt program countermeasure areas. It provides a national overview of the State programs planned for FY 1983, describes selected State projects planned, and gives a breakdown of FY 1983 planned activity funding by program countermeasures. Charts and tables depict the distribution of Federal funds over the years in support of State activities to increase safety belt/child safety seat usage.
Samenvatting