Question

Suppose you are volunteering with a community group that wants to raise penalties for not wearing seat belts, and changes to primary enforcement of the law. Describe two ways you could determine whether the law is increasing seat belt use and improving public safety.

Answer 1

Answer:

CDC suggests community preventive services through seat belt enforcement campaigns, and increased public awareness through health professional counseling such as "Trauma Nurses Talk Tough" Seat belt diversion program in North Carolina".

Explanation:

It is reported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2013) that safety belt law in the United States has considerably aided a public health concern of increased mortality rate due to road accidents. CDC suggests that enhanced seat belt enforcement campaigns increased public awareness and importance of wearing seat belts. The enhanced enforcement campaigns shall include increased patrolling or targeted patrolling aimed at increasing citation of seat belt law in the United States. Trauma Nurses Talk Tough" Seat belt diversion program in North Carolina is directed by health professionals specially Nurse practitioners in different communities. This public health session is directed to improve seat belt use and tell people that various accidents and car crash become more devastating and life threatening because of not using seat belts. therefore, nurses share trauma stories of car accident patients to serve the cause.

It is indicated by CDC, that seat belts use in front passengers have reduced the risk of death by 45% and have cut down the risk of serious injuries by 50%. Seat belts also aid in keeping the drivers and passengers intact to the seat in time of collision and they would not be ejected out during a car crash.

Answer 2

Check the statistics with Department of National Highway Safety Administration
See if states are enforcing the clock it or ticket law