Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1980

Publication Title

Cleveland State Law Review

Keywords

automobile accidents, seat belts, car crashes, seat belt defense

Abstract

To fully appreciate the life-saving and injury-reduction capacity of seat belt restraint systems, it is necessary to examine several non-legal topics which have direct bearing on what the law should reflect. In addition, these topics could prove to have practical application for the attorney attempting to establish the necessity for judicial acceptance of the seat belt defense. These areas include: (1) the human and economic toll arising from automobile accidents; (2) the events that take place during an automobile collision in terms of vehicle dynamics and occupant kinematics; and (3) the effects of a seat belt restraint system upon occupant kinematics.

Volume

29

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