Factors Associated with the Enactment of Safety Belt and Motorcycle Helmet Laws

被引：10
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作者：
Law, Teik Hua [1 ]
Noland, Robert B. [2 ]
Evans, Andrew W. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Putra Malaysia, Rd Safety Res Ctr, Dept Civil Engn, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
[2] Rutgers State Univ, Edward J Bloustein Sch Planning & Publ Policy, Alan M Voorhees Transportat Ctr, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
[3] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Ctr Transport Studies, London SW7 2AZ, England
来源：
RISK ANALYSIS | 2013年 / 33卷 / 07期
关键词：
Democracy; education expenditure; income inequality; Kuznets relationship; motorcycle helmet laws; safety belt laws; ROAD-TRAFFIC INJURIES; FATALITIES; HEALTH; INCOME; INEQUALITY; BEHAVIOR; RATES;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01916.x
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
It has been shown that road safety laws, such as motorcycle helmet and safety belt laws, have a significant effect in reducing road fatalities. Although an expanding body of literature has documented the effects of these laws on road safety, it remains unclear which factors influence the likelihood that these laws are enacted. This study attempts to identify the factors that influence the decision to enact safety belt and motorcycle helmet laws. Using panel data from 31 countries between 1963 and 2002, our results reveal that increased democracy, education level, per capita income, political stability, and more equitable income distribution within a country are associated with the enactment of road safety laws.
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页码：1367 / 1378
页数：12
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