TY - JOUR
AU - Hamadeh, Ghassan
AB - Aim: To determine the prevalence of seat belt (SB) use and proper headrest (HR) position by car drivers in Lebanon. Methods: After adequate training of ten volunteers, the mean of visual reliability of the position of the HR in relation to the driver’s head, compared to a slide ruler, were 89% and 97% for the horizontal and vertical positions, respectively. The first six cars dropping at eight four‐way busy intersections in 5 Mohafazats (states) were observed for the position of the HR and use of SB. Results: Two thousand one hundred and five car drivers were observed. Only 9.4% of the drivers observed use the SB. Only 32% of the drivers had the HR adequately adjusted in both planes. Characteristics of the population using the SB and HR correctly are presented. Conclusions: HR and SB are underutilized by drivers in Lebanon. Actions to improve the proper use of these safety devices are needed.
TI - Head restraint and seat belt use by car drivers in Lebanon
JO - International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine
DO - 10.3233/jrs-2000-206
DA - 2000-02-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/ios-press/head-restraint-and-seat-belt-use-by-car-drivers-in-lebanon-xXItJh0Ltt
SP - 9
EP - 13
VL - 13
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -