Citation

Cross SL, Charlton JL, Koppel S. J. Australas. Coll. Road Saf. 2017; 28(3): 43-54.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Australasian College of Road Safety)

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Abstract

The aim of the current study was to understand Australian parents' beliefs relating to child restraint system (CRS) use and child vehicle occupant safety. Three hundred and eighty parents completed an online survey related to CRS knowledge and their beliefs about which factors influence child vehicle occupant safety.

RESULTS revealed a wide variety in parents' beliefs relating to CRS use and child vehicle occupant safety. Parents tended to attribute the responsibility of child/ren's vehicle occupant safety to internal factors such as their own driving abilities (64%) and their own safety compliance (64%), rather than external factors (e.g., fate [7%]). The results of the current safety study suggests that there are still significant gaps in Australian parents' understanding about CRS use and child occupant safety which is important for the development and success of future child occupant safety initiatives.

Keywords: Child vehicle occupant safety, child restraint systems (CRS), CRS use, CRS misuse

Language: en

Keywords

Adults; Australia; Children; Education; Manual safety belts; Public opinion; Safe systems (road users); Seat (veh); Traffic safety education; Parents; Child restraint systems; Attitude (psychol); Road user education; Age; Parent; Liability; Responsibility; Child restraint