Predictors of seat belt use amongst Spanish drivers

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-269

  Eugenia Gras, M ^a   Cunill, Monica ^a   Sullman, Mark J M ^b   Planes, Monserrat ^a   Font Mayolas, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discomfort; Driver behaviour; Immediate and delayed consequences; Risk perception; Seat belt; Social influence

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DRIVEWAYS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RISK PERCEPTION;

DRIVER BEHAVIOUR; IMMEDIATE AND DELAYED CONSEQUENCES; ROAD PARTICIPANTS; SOCIAL INFLUENCE;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

EID: 33947289650     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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