News tagged with seat belts
Seat belt research aims to increase child safety on the road
Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury among children. Kansas State University civil engineers are striving to increase child safety by studying a simple action: buckling up.
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May 03, 2013 |
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Rear seat design: A priority for children's safety in cars
A research report released today from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides specific recommendations for optimizing the rear seat of passenger vehicles to better protect its most common ...
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Apr 29, 2013 |
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National teen driving report finds safety gains for teen passengers
A new report on teen driver safety released today by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm shows encouraging trends among teen passengers. In 2011 more than half of teen passengers ...
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Apr 04, 2013 |
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UN says most of world lags on road safety laws
(AP)—The World Health Organization says only 7 percent of the world's population lives in nations where there are adequate road safety laws.
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Mar 14, 2013 |
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Study finds lack of safety restraint in a semi-truck increases risk of injury regardless of seating position
Semi-truck drivers and sleeper berth passengers who were not using safety restraints, significantly increased the odds of injuries in moving collisions compared to those semi-truck occupants who were using ...
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Mar 11, 2013 |
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Smartphone app shows Australians smoke less in cars than New Zealanders
Research just published indicates that New South Wales has one third of the people smoking in cars compared to New Zealand.
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Mar 04, 2013 |
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More Americans buckling up than ever before, report says
(HealthDay)—Seat belt use by American drivers and passengers reached an all-time high of 86 percent in 2012, a new federal government study finds.
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Nov 15, 2012 |
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Study: Standardized child booster seat laws would save lives
State laws that mandate car booster seat use for children at least until age 8 are associated with fewer motor vehicle-related fatalities and severe injuries, and should be standardized throughout the U.S. to optimally protect ...
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Oct 22, 2012 |
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Every third child incorrectly restrained in cars, says European study
Car accidents are the main cause of serious injury and death among children in Norway. A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health shows that 37 per cent of all children under 16 years are ...
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Oct 08, 2012 |
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Tilting cars on the assembly line: A new angle on protecting autoworkers
Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up.
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May 14, 2012 |
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Teen seat belt use is significantly higher in states with stronger laws
While most teens do buckle up when driving, new research shows that novice teen drivers who live in states with so-called "secondary enforcement" seat belt laws are less likely to use the life-saving devices than those in ...
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Apr 19, 2012 |
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Study urges parents to enforce booster seat use when carpooling
Most parents report that they typically require their child to use a life-saving booster seat, but more than 30 percent said they do not enforce this rule when their child is riding with another driver.
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Jan 30, 2012 |
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Minority children less likely to wear a car seatbelt, putting them at greater risk of severe injury
Less than half of pediatric car passengers suffering injuries from motor vehicle crashes were restrained, with the lowest rates among blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans, according to a research abstract presented Saturday, ...
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Oct 15, 2011 |
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Keep your kids properly secured while traveling
Child Passenger Safety Week is celebrated every year to remind parents and other caregivers of the need to keep children of all ages properly restrained in a seat that meets their weight and height requirements.
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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Brain injury raises dementia risk, US study finds
(AP) -- A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the ...
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Jul 18, 2011 |
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