Williams A F
Inj Prev. 1998 Jun;4(2):155-60. doi: 10.1136/ip.4.2.155.
Visual observations were made on restraint use in occupants of 5050 automobiles containing at least one passenger less than 10 years of age, and short interviews were conducted with the drivers. Ninety three per cent of passengers less than 10 years old were not restrained. Eighty nine per cent of passengers 10 or older and 78% of the drivers were not restrained. Sixteen per cent of child motor vehicle restraint devices observed were not used, and 73% of those in use were not used correctly. Use of such devices declined sharply after age one. Although child passengers were more likely to be restrained if the driver was restrained, more than 75% of the children were not restrained when the driver was, even if the driver was the child's parent.
对5050辆载有至少一名10岁以下乘客的汽车内乘客的约束使用情况进行了目视观察，并对司机进行了简短访谈。93%的10岁以下乘客未受到约束。89%的10岁及以上乘客和78%的司机未受到约束。观察到的儿童机动车约束装置中有16%未被使用，而使用的装置中有73%未正确使用。此类装置在一岁以后使用量急剧下降。虽然如果司机受到约束，儿童乘客受到约束的可能性更大，但即使司机是儿童的父母，当司机受到约束时，仍有超过75%的儿童未受到约束。
