Prompting safety-belt use in the context of a belt-use law: The flash-for life revisited

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 407-411

  Farrell, Leah V ^a   Cox, Matthew G ^a   Geller, E Scott ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative to enforcement; Behavioral prompting; Community intervention; Compliance; Safety belt use; Safety belt use laws; The Flash for Life

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

BEHAVIORAL PROMPTING; COMMUNITY INTERVENTION; SAFETY-BELT USE; SAFETY-BELT-USE LAWS;

LAW ENFORCEMENT;

ARTICLE; CAR; CAR DRIVING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY; SEATBELT; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SEAT BELTS; SOCIAL MARKETING; VIRGINIA;

EID: 34548638260     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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