Drivers' Assessment of Ford's Belt Reminder System

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 358-362

  Williams, Allan F ^a   Wells, Joann K ^a  

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

Author keywords

Crashes; Injuries; Motor Vehicles; Seat Belt Use

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CONSUMER; DRIVER; INJURY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REMINDER SYSTEM; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 0348148764     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714040494     Document Type: Article

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