This book relates the emerging interest in injury control to the science of traffic safety. State-of-the-art evaluation research methods are employed to assess the merits of policies designed to prevent automobile-related injuries in three problem areas: drunk driving, occupant restraint use, and highway speeding. The authors offer solid recommendations for future scientific and policy directions. A valuable resource for policymakers, legislators, public interest groups, industry specialists, and public health professionals.

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This book relates the emerging interest in injury control to the science of traffic safety. A valuable resource for policymakers, legislators, public interest groups, industry specialists, and public health professionals.

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Injury Control, Traffic Safety, and Evaluation Research Injury Reduction and Belt Use Associated with Occupant Restraint Laws Mandatory Seat Belt Use Laws and Occupant Protection in the United States: Present Status and Future Prospects Choosing Automatic Restraint Designs Minimum Legal Drinking Ages and Highway Safety Social Norms and Drunk Driving Countermeasures Alcohol Taxes and Highway Safety Evaluating the New 65 MPH Speed Limit Themes and Future Directions
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780865691858
Publisert
1988-09-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Praeger Publishers Inc
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
308

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Biografisk notat

JOHN D. GRAHAM is Associate Professor of Policy and Decision Sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health and Deputy Director of the New England Injury Prevention Research Center.