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Safety Belt and Motorcycle Helmet Use,,,,
,,1994,1996,1998
OVERALL BELT USE,,58.0%,61.3%,68.9%
Drivers,,59.1%,62.2%,70.1%
Passengers,,55.2%,58.8%,65.3%
Passenger cars,,62.8%,64.4%,71.3%
Drivers,,64.2%,65.1%,72.4%
Passengers,,59.1%,62.3%,68.1%
Light trucksa,,50.2%,56.4%,65.7%
Drivers,,50.7%,57.5%,67.1%
Passengers,,49.1%,53.0%,61.4%
Helmet Useb,,62.5%,64.1%,67.2%
Operators,,67.1%,65.5%,64.4%
Riders,,54.4%,58.0%,84.4%
"a Includes pickup trucks, vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles.",,,,
"b In 1994, operators and riders were counted as helmeted if wearing any type of helmet.  In 1996 and 1998, only ",,,,
those operators and riders wearing safety helmets that met U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) standards,,,,
were counted.  Those safety helmets that do not meet DOT standards were treated as if the operator/rider,,,,
were not wearing a helmet.,,,,
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NOTE:  Occupants of commercial and emergency vehicles are excluded.,,,,
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"SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Research Note, ",,,,
"Observed Safety Belt Use in 1999,  (Washington, DC: September 1999), Internet site",,,,
"http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/ncsa/98obbelt.html as of April 6, 2000, table 3.  Data are from the National",,,,
"Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), Moving Traffic Study, 1994, 1996, and 1998.",,,,
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