Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety Belt Usage (2005) / Chapter Skim
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The principal barriers and factors that are holding back higher rates of safety belt use are the following: • Drivers have a cultural or factual misperception about the risks of not wearing belts in normal every day use or in emergency egress situations. • Fleet managers do not employ active, comprehensive approaches to improving safety belt usage rates.
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8.2.3 Suggested Practices Model The research team explored suggested practices concepts with fleets with successful safety belt programs. These suggested practices have led to substantially increased commitment on the part of drivers to virtually 100% use of safety belts while the drivers are operating their vehicles.
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8.3 RECOMMENDED RESEARCH NEEDS While there is substantial literature on safety belts in automobile use and growing information on usage in the CMV driver environment, the research team believes additional research in the following areas can enhance progress toward significant increases in CMV driver safety belt use: • Develop a methodical, periodic, and statistically sound methodology for measuring safety belt use among CMV drivers. The methodology should account for differing operational types, locations, and driving situations.
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