Citation

Kendall IG, Bodiwala GG. J. Accid. Emerg. Med. 1994; 11(1): 49-51.

Affiliation

Emergency Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7921551

PMCID

PMC1342375

Abstract

A study of 206 injured rear seat passengers was undertaken over two 4-month periods before and after the introduction of legislation enforcing use of rear seat-belts on 1 July 1991. The proportion of both adults and children using rear seat-belts increased after the law. Those wearing belts were less likely to suffer serious injury. The majority of passengers comply with the law but many rear seat passengers remain unrestrained because cars are not fitted with belts.