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Description of Resource:

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends safety belt laws as a strategy based on strong evidence of their effectiveness in increasing safety belt use and reducing fatal and non-fatal injuries among adolescents and adults. Safety belt laws mandate the use of safety belts by motor vehicle occupants.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

Community Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Non-Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Injury and Violence Prevention

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

IVP-11, IVP-12, IVP-13, IVP-14, IVP-15

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

The Community Guide [Internet]. Motor Vehicle Injury – Safety Belts: Laws Mandating Use. c2000– [cited 2017 Feb 17]. Available from: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/motor-vehicle-injury-safety-belts-laws-mandating-use

Tags:

LHI, Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Injury, Reduce Mortality, Government & Policymakers, Law Enforcement, Behavioral & Social, Environmental & Policy, Primary Prevention, Families & Households

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/motor-vehicle-injury-%E2%80%93-safety-belts-laws-mandating-use
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:57:22.0