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| Int'l Symposium - Behavioral Analysis and Interventions to Increase Seatbelt Use |
| Sunday, May 30, 2004 |
| 9:00 AM–10:20 AM |
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| Area: CSE/OBM; Domain: Applied Research |
| Chair: Ron Van Houten (Mount Saint Vincent University) |
| Discussant: W. Kent Anger (Oregon Health & Science University) |
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| Seatbelt Behavioral Sequences for Drivers in Pinellas County and Halifax Regional Municipality: What Do These Data Tell Us |
| J. E. LOUIS MALENFANT (Center for Education and Research in Safety), Ron Van Houten (Mount Saint Vincent University) |
| Abstract: Observational data were collected to determine the percentage of drivers that followed various seat belt buckling sequences. Observers scored the buckling sequence and recorded the relevant latencies of 1600 drivers in two urban areas, Pinellas County Florida, and Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada. The results indicated that most drivers wait to buckle their seatbelt until after they start their vehicle or place it into gear, with a substantial proportion buckling after they place the vehicle in motion. These results suggest that a salient second seat belt reminder initiated 20 seconds after placing the vehicle in gear would only be experienced by persons who do not buckle their seatbelt and the 3% of drivers that buckle their seatbelt 19 seconds or more after placing their vehicle in gear. |
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| A Comparison of Observational and Automated Data on Seatbelt Use |
| ANGELA R. LEBBON (Western Michigan University), John Austin (Western Michigan University), J. E. Louis Malenfant (Center for Education and Research in Safety), Ron Van Houten (Mount Saint Vincent University) |
| Abstract: An unobtrusive observer collected data after employees were informed that data might be collected on various aspects of their driving behavior. Data was also collected using a data logger. Results indicated that the participant learned to buckle when approaching the locations where data were collected. These data indicate that observation of seatbelt use can be very reactive when participants are aware their behavior may be recorded. These results also render suspect seatbelt data based on highly publicized surveys like those often conducted in the US and Canada. |
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| The Use of a Seatbelt-Shift Delay to Increase Seatbelt Use |
| RON VAN HOUTEN (Mount Saint Vincent University), J. E. Louis Malenfant (Center for Education and Research in Safety), John Austin (Western Michigan University) |
| Abstract: A shift belt delay that required unbelted drivers to wait a longer period of time than it took to fasten their seatbelt before placing their car in gear was evaluated in a small sample of fleet vehicle drivers in Canada and the United States as part of an initial study funding by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada. The data collected to date indicate that this could be an effective strategy to increase seatbelt use in drivers who typically do not wear their seatbelt. |
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