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A pilot project was conducted by the University of Alabama to study child restraint usage at two child care centers. Rewards were used to encourage parents to transport their children in approved safety devices, and the usage characteristics were examined. A traditional ABA study (baseline--intervention--return-to-baseline) indicated that usage increased from 48 to 72 percent at one center, and from 11 to 54 percent at the other center. These results soundly demonstrated that psychological learning theory was extremely effective in increasing safety seat usage. A major thrust of the project was the study of pertinent characteristics of parents and children. Age, sex, arrival time, vehicle type, and place in vehicle were found to influence restraint use. Overall, the pilot study provided a sound beginning for an intensive program to increase child restraint use.

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Child restraint systems; Incentives; Measures of effectiveness; School children; Traffic safety; Traffic safety education; Utilization

Child safety; Effectiveness

Education and Training; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

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• A MICROCOMPUTER PROGRAM FOR USE WITH THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PRACTICE FOR ROADWAY LIGHTING
• ACCIDENT EFFECTS OF CENTERLINE MARKINGS ON LOW-VOLUME RURAL ROADS
• APPLICABILITY OF GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS (ABRIDGMENT)
• DETECTION OF REFLECTORIZED LICENSE PLATES
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• EVALUATION OF FREEWAY CRASH CUSHION DELINEATION TREATMENTS (ABRIDGMENT)
• FREEWAY LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SAFETY - A LONG-TERM INVESTIGATION
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• OPTIMAL AND MINIMAL LUMINANCE CHARACTERISTICS FOR RETROREFLECTIVE HIGHWAY SIGNS
• RECOGNITION ERRORS AMONG HIGHWAY SIGNS (ABRIDGMENT)
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