High-Visibility Enforcement and Seat Belt Use [Traffic Tech]

NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Researchhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15259962021PDFBriefUnited States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationUnited States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationUnited StatesSeat belt useSeat beltsTraffic law enforcementTraffic safetyVisibilityHighway safetyFatalitiesSafety campaignsDOT HS 813 098High-visibility enforcement (HVE) is a traffic safety approach designed to deter unlawful behaviors and promote voluntary behavior change in accordance with traffic laws. HVE deters risky behavior by reminding motorists through communications and additional enforcement that they may be pulled over for illegal behaviors. Over the past two decades, traffic safety programs have used and evaluated HVE efforts to change many risky behaviors. This Traffic Tech summarizes evaluations of HVE effectiveness for seat belt use.129