scholarly journals Person, time, and place predictors of seat belt use in Athens, Greece. Hellenic Road Traffic Police Department

1998 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 534-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Petridou
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Seat Belt Use

scholarly journals Association of mandatory seat belt use legislations intervention by traffic police with changes in road traffic injuries in Iran

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. A3-A3 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Movahedi ◽  
H. Soori ◽  
A. Nasermoadeli ◽  
E. Ainy ◽  
M. R. Mehmandar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Seat Belt Use

Using cameras of automatic number plate recognition system for seat belt enforcement a case study of Sanliurfa (Turkey)

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 688-700
Author(s):  
Yavuz Ozbaran ◽  
Serkan Tasgin
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Deterrent Effect ◽  
Sudden Increase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Seat Belt Use ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to quantify the effect of the enforcement, which was carried out with ANPRs, on seat belt use. Though the Seat belt Act was enacted in 1992, it did not lead to an expected increase in seat belt use in Turkey including Sanliurfa, which is one of the immense provinces with a population of over 2m. The Sanliurfa Police Department set in an enforcement campaign, in which automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras were used to facilitate an increment in using seat belts in the city center. Under the police leadership, seat belt use enforcement campaign was hugely publicized and sustained throughout the city. Design/methodology/approach The ANPRs did not have a feature to detect seat belt wearing automatically. Thus, this study tested whether automated plate recognition cameras have a deterrence effect on seat belt usage. To assess the efficacy of this enforcement project, the authors employed a pre/post-implementation design. For this study, the records of the 11 ANPR camera sites, 2 non-camera sites and 2 control sites were utilized. Findings The results of this study revealed that the seat belt use rate was around 8 percent, before camera enforcement in Sanliurfa. Overall increases were 12 percent during the warning period, 60 percent for the beginning period and 78 percent three months after enforcement began at camera sites. One-way ANOVA results suggested the differences between means of seat belt use counts were statistically significant F (3, 61,596)=15,456, p=0.000. Research limitations/implications The findings suggest that there are several reasons for the substantial increase in the seat belt use rate. The first reason for the success of the cameras was their deterrent effect on the drivers, because the drivers were aware that the traffic offense had become readily observable via camera detection in the intersections, and the drivers did not want to be penalized. Second, it is considered that a well-organized publicity of the cameras made a significant contribution to the effectiveness of the enforcement by increasing perceived detection risk. Finally, it is considered that the reason behind the sudden increase in seat belt use was the red-light cameras that had been already in use in Sanliurfa. Namely, the experience of the drivers about camera enforcement gave rise to the rapid decrease in seat belt violation rate in the warning period. Practical implications Using cameras (automatic or not) for seat belt enforcement and publicizing this enforcement can help to save resources and lives. Originality/value This study found a lot of news about similar enforcement on the internet, but no study was found in the literature that reveals if the enforcement can produce an effective result. Thus, this is the first study in Turkey, may be in the world, that evaluated if cameras of the ANPRS can generate effective seat belt enforcement. Furthermore, the study betokened that traffic violations, which cannot be automatically detected by cameras such as cell phone use and smoking in a vehicle can be effectively enforced by non-automatic cameras. Therefore, we believe that the study will contribute policing and the traffic safety literature.

Road Traffic Violations and Seat Belt Use in Kuwait: Study of Driver Behavior in Motion

1998 ◽  
Vol 1640 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Koushki ◽  
S. Y. Ali ◽  
O. Al-Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Driver Behavior ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Vehicle Type ◽  
Young Drivers ◽  
Trip Time ◽  
Traffic Violations ◽  
Seat Belt Use ◽  
Age Range

Despite heavy investments in the transportation infrastructure and the existence of a young vehicle fleet, road safety in the affluent State of Kuwait continues to decline. Poor driver behavior and lack of enforcement of traffic regulations are believed to be the main causes of the unsafe driving environment. The findings of a research project designed to examine the relationship between seat belt use and road traffic violations in Kuwait are reported. The traffic violation behavior of 821 randomly selected drivers was recorded while the drivers were followed to their destinations. Factors of nationality, age range, gender, roadway type, vehicle type, time of day, trip time, and trip distance were also monitored. The average sample nonuser of seat belts made more than twice as many violations both per kilometer of travel and per minute of trip time than did seat belt users. Seat belt nonusers and young drivers (especially Kuwaitis) were found to be overrepresented in the violating groups, and discriminant analysis successfully discriminated between the high and low violators of traffic rules.

scholarly journals Evaluating Seat Belt Use in Lebanon (1997-2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-135
Author(s):  
Ziad Akl ◽  
Mona Akl ◽  
Charli Eriksson ◽  
Mervyn Gifford ◽  
Dalal Koustuv
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Seat Belts ◽  
The Past ◽  
Seat Belt Use ◽  
Nonfatal Injuries ◽  
Very High

Introduction:The use of seat belts has made a significant contribution to the reduction of road traffic casualties, and the risk inherent with not wearing seat belts in all seats of a vehicle is now well-known worldwide. The use of seat belts has a major role in reducing fatal and nonfatal injuries in all types of motor-vehicles crashes.Aim:The aim of this study is to understand the reasons behind the variation in seat belt use over the past two decades in Lebanon. It analyzes the situation and suggests recommendations to improve seat belt use in Lebanon.Design:Nine observational studies had been conducted in Lebanon during the last two decades between 1997 and 2017, and one qualitative study was performed in 2017.Results:The results show a significant variation in the use of the seat belt. When enforcement efforts are in progress, seat belt use increases. While when there are no checkpoints and the enforcement of seat belt use is almost absent, a significant fall was noticed.Discussion:The results of this study proved the failure of the Lebanese government in saving hundreds of lives just by a simple measure of enforcing seat belt law. Although experiences from various countries prove that such laws usually have a long-lasting effect on seat belt use, Lebanon failed to pursue the successful implementation of this law due to security and political problems.Conclusion:During the past two decades, Lebanon witnessed continuous fluctuations in seat belt use. Outside few short enforcement campaigns, our observations showed lack in seat belt use. Our observations of seat belt use among drivers and front seat passengers showed a significant correlation between seat belt use and the enforcement of seat belt law.The greatest national benefits from seat belt use are obtained when wearing rates are very high. This can be achieved only through a sustained enforcement campaign alongside other seat belt wearing interventions such as publicity and education.

Compliance with Seat Belt Use in Benin City, Nigeria

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pius Ehiawaguan Iribhogbe ◽  
Clement Odigie Osime
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Rear Seat ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Seat Belts ◽  
Front Seat ◽  
Road Traffic Crashes ◽  
Benin City ◽  
Seat Belt Use

AbstractIntroduction:Trauma is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. A quarter of all fatalities due to injury occur due to road traffic crashes with 90% of the fatalities occurring in low- and medium-income countries. Poor compliance with the use of seat belts is a problem in many developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of seatbelt compliance in motor vehicles in Benin City, Nigeria.Methods:A five-day, observational study was conducted in strategic locations in Benin City. The compliance rates of drivers, front seat passengers, and rear seat passengers in the various categories of vehicles were evaluated, and the data were subjected to statistical processing using the Program for Epidemiology.Results:A total of 369 vehicles were observed. This consisted of 172 private cars, 64 taxis, 114 buses, 15 trucks, and four other vehicles. The seat belt compliance rate for drivers was 52.3%, front seat passengers 18.4%, and rear seat passengers 6.1%. Drivers of all categories of vehicles were more likely to use the seat belt compared to front seat passengers (p = 0.000) and rear seat passengers (p = 0.000). Drivers of private cars were more likely to use seat belts compared to taxi drivers (p = 0.000) and bus drivers (p = 0.000). Front seat passengers in private cars were more likely to use the seat belt compared to front seat passengers in taxis (p = 0.000) and buses (p = 0.000). Rear seat pas-sengers in private cars also were more likely to use seat belts compared to rear seat passengers in taxis (p = 0.000) and buses (p = 0.000).Conclusions:Compliance with seat belt use in Benin City is low. Legislation, educational campaigns, and enforcement of seat belt use are needed.

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