YOUNG CHILDREN AND ADULT SEAT BELTS - IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO PUT CHILDREN IN ADULT BELTS

This paper examines the evidence for and against putting a young child into an adult seat belt when an approved child restraint is not available. The author discusses investigations, practices and legislation in other countries, including USA, Canada, Sweden and UK, and concludes that the evidence indicates that a child of any age is safer in an adult belt than remaining unrestrained. While the evidence is convincing for school age children, there is less evidence relating to pre-school children. This review provides the background to proposed legislation in New Zealand. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ministry of Transport, New Zealand

  Traffic Research Section, Private Bag
  Wellington,   New Zealand 
• Authors:
  • APPLETON, I
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 15 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Ministry of Transport, New Zealand
  • Issue Number: 31
  • Publisher: Ministry of Transport, New Zealand

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adults; Age; Children; Evaluation and assessment; Injuries; Laws; Legislation; Manual safety belts; Safety; Specifications; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• Geographic Terms: New Zealand
• ITRD Terms: 1747: Adult; 1757: Age; 1315: Battery; 1272: Bus; 1758: Child; 5910: Durability; 1282: Electric vehicle; 213: Energy; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 6971: Generator; 5431: Hydraulics (fluid); 9032: Increase; 2163: Injury; 1556: Legislation; 1334: Motor; 8079: New Zealand; 221: Operating costs; 9055: Operational research; 3873: Propulsion; 1476: Safety belt; 177: Specifications; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I84: Personal Injuries; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392412
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0 477 06640 2
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM