Effectiveness and driver acceptance of the honda belt reminder system

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-129

  Ferguson, Susan A ^a   Wells, Joann K ^b   Kirley, Bevan B ^b  

^a Ferguson International LLC   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Auto manufacturers; Motor vehicle crashes; Occupant injuries; Seat belt reminder systems; Seat belt use

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; REMINDER SYSTEM; SEATBELT; UNITED STATES;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DATA COLLECTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SEAT BELTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248526075     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580601049968     Document Type: Article

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