Motor Vehicle-related Injury Prevention: Use of Safety Belts
These interventions aim to increase the use of safety belts among drivers and passengers of motor vehicles through the implementation or enforcement of legislation.
Task Force Recommendations & Findings
This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review. These reviews were led by scientists in the Community Guide and CDC’s Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention.
| Laws mandating use | Recommended |
| Enhanced enforcement programs | Recommended |
| Primary (vs. secondary) enforcement laws | Recommended |
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Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the authors and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and do not necessarily represent the official position of CDC.
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The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation:
Guide to Community Preventive Services. Motor vehicle-related injury prevention:
use of safety belts. www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/safetybelts/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
- Page last reviewed: September 15, 2008
- Page last updated: September 15, 2008
- Content source: The Community Guide for Preventive Services
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