Developing an optimal in-vehicle safety belt promotion system

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to promote safety belt use in the US by gaining a better understanding of the effectiveness of current safety belt reminder systems as well as suggesting appropriate improvements. The project examined several aspects of vehicle-based safety belt use technologies. A nationally representative survey and a series of focus groups with part-time safety belt users was completed along with a literature review. Based upon these research activities and meetings between the researchers and Toyota, the following integrated, adaptive system framework was devised: [a diagram entitled "Framework for Fully-Integrated, Adaptive In-Vehicle Safety Belt Promotion System" appears here]