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The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
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.
Summary of 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 October 2000 |
| Primary (vs. Secondary) Enforcement Laws | Recommended October 2000 |
| Enhanced Enforcement Programs | Recommended October 2000 |
Presentations & Promotional Materials
Slides & Presentations
Using Evidence for Public Health Decision Making: Motor Vehicle-Related Injury
Prevention 
[PDF -320KB] Developed by The Community Guide
Public Health Grand Rounds: The Science Base for Prevention of Injury and Violence 
Hosted by CDC
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CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
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Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.
Sample Citation
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: February 25, 2013
- Page last updated: February 25, 2013
- Content source: The Community Guide for Preventive Services
