Citation

Jamroz K, Kaczmarek J. Proc. Road Saf. Four Continents Conf. 2005; 13: 6p.

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(Copyright © 2005, Conference Sponsor)

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Abstract

One of the priority actions in the National Road Safety Program GAMBIT 2005 for Poland is the considerable increase of safety belts use share in vehicles. Information about safety belts use is very important for running the following actions: informative, schooling, preventive and repressive. It is proved, that actions aiming at the increase of safety belts use among drivers and passengers are very effective. Safety belts are the most effective, well-known measure that can save human life during road accident. Fastened safety belts are the most often the only chance for survival in case of traffic accident. In 2002 the implementation of project concerning creation of chosen behavior monitoring system was initiated in Poland. One part of this project is to determine level of safety belt use in every voivodship in Poland. Results of this project will be used for creating the monitoring system of safety belts use among drivers and passengers in every voivodship. On the basis of introductory experiences, two voivodships started implementation of their own regional monitoring systems of safety belts use. The paper presents national and regional safety belts use monitoring systems. The basis of national system consists of 16 stationary measurement points in voivodships capitals. The basis of regional systems consists of stationary measurement points located in poviats capitals and on chosen roads. National surveys are conducted in two months cycles and voivodships surveys in 1 and 3 year cycles. The second part of the paper presents the results of the surveys and the ways the surveys are used in educating, preventive and repressive actions.