Effectiveness of Fords's belt reminder system in increasing seat belt use

Injury Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 293-296

  Williams, Allan F ^a   Wells, J K ^a   Farmer, C M ^a  

^a Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ^*  (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAR; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REMINDER SYSTEM; SEATBELT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SEAT BELTS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041888101     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.8.4.293     Document Type: Article

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