Citation

Kim K, Kirshenbaum R, Nabeshima G. Transp. Res. Rec. 1994; 1464: 81.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

Hawai'i is known for having one of the highest seat belt use rates in the nation and for having an aggressive enforcement program. Data on seat belt citations, driver licenses, police-reported crashes, and observed seat belt use studies reveal the following: (a) cited drivers are more likely to be young and male; (b) there are spatial and temporal patterns associated with enforcement; (c) a higher proportion of out-of-state drivers are cited than are involved in traffic collisions; (d) most seat belt citations issued in Hawai'i are stand-alone violations; (e) the most common type of other citation issued with a seat belt violation is for speeding; and (f) repeat offenders tend to be male and young. These findings may have relevance for other states considering stepped-up levels of enforcement. The results suggest a need for more scrutiny of the associations between seat belt use, enforcement, and crash involvement, perhaps over a long time period.

Language: en