TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Risk compensation and the effectiveness of safety belt use laws: a case study of New Jersey
JO  - Policy sciences
A1  - Asch, Peter
A1  - Levy, David T.
A1  - Shea, Dennis
A1  - Bodenhorn, Howard
SP  - 181
EP  - 197
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper investigates the effectiveness of New Jersey's mandatory belt use law (MUL) by testing specifically for: (1) a safety effect, and (2) a risk-compensation effect that could offset (in part) any safety impact. The main findings are that injury severity declined significantly in the 22 months following implementation of the MUL; but that accident frequency increased significantly. The increase in accidents may be explained only partially by increased driving mileage. These findings suggest that the real safety effect of the law may have been diluted by risk-compensating behavior.<p /> 
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SN  - 0032-2687
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00138059
ID  - ref1
ER  -