title: Seat-belt message and the law?
abstract: This paper attempts to draw together available information on the use of seat belts, one of the most important safety devices for a person in a car. Considering the high rate of mortality and morbidity due to road traffic accidents in Papua New Guinea the authors strongly feel that seat-belt usage should be made compulsory. When one looks at the history of the implementation of such a successful countermeasure in other countries it seems that legislation is the only answer.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sengupta
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Law
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D012622:Seat Belts; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*