Safety knowledge of users and non-users of the lap belt on two-point motorized belt systems

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 739-744

  Lehto, Mark R ^a   James, Dwayne S ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b State of Indiana ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Motorized belts; Passive restraints; Seat belts; Seat belt use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SAFETY; SEATBELT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ARIZONA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIANA; MALE; SAFETY; SEAT BELTS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS; AUTOMOBILES; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; PERSONNEL;

ARIZONA; INDIANA; LAP BELT; MOTORIZED BELTS; PASSIVE RESTRAINTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0031260778     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(97)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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