Experts Available To Discuss Study Calling for Primary Seat-belt Laws in All States

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TOPIC: The National Safety Council released a study suggesting an estimated 12,000 people died from 1995 to 2002 because their states lacked primary seat-belt laws, according to an article by The Associated Press. Federal officials are reconsidering the suggestion that all states have primary seat-belt laws due to the study. These laws would permit police to stop and ticket a motorist solely because they are not wearing a seat belt.

EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Dr. Russel Brantman is an independent consultant with 25 years' experience in Occupant and Vehicle Safety Engineering. His knowledge base includes occupant protection, crash sensing, airbag and seatbelt system design, inflator development, and product safety and risk analysis. 813-977-8877

Professor Peter Hancock, of the University of Central Florida, Department of Psychology, can share his expertise on traffic accidents and human response. 407-823-2310

Professor John Lee, of the University of Iowa, is an expert in psychology and driving safety. He has been deeply involved in research addressing safety and driver acceptance associated with in-vehicle information systems. 319-384-0810

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