Seat belt use law enforcement and publicity in Elmira, New York: a reminder campaign.
A three-week belt use law publicity and enforcement campaign in Elmira, New York, in November 1985, increased use from 49 per cent to 77 per cent; four months later belt use was 66 per cent. A reminder program, in April 1986, increased belt use to 80 per cent; use declined to 69 per cent four months later and to 60 per cent eight months later. Throughout these periods, belt use in Glens Falls, a comparison community, remained stable at just over 40 per cent.
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D001290:Attitude; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009518:New York; D011641:Public Relations; D012622:Seat Belts