Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States
Requires Seat Belt Use by Federal Employees and Park Visitors
What it does
Agencies must require and promote seat belt use, adopt rules, educate employees, and encourage contractors and tribes to implement seat belt programs.
Real-world impact
- Federal employees must wear seat belts while on official business.
- National park visitors and people on Defense installations face new rulemaking and enforcement.
- Federal contractors and grantees are encouraged to adopt on-the-job seat belt policies.
Topics
Summary
This order requires federal employees to wear seat belts while on official business and directs rulemaking and enforcement for seat belt use in national parks and on Department of Defense installations.
It also asks federal agencies to encourage contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and Tribal Governments to adopt seat belt policies and to run education and awareness programs. The Secretary of Transportation will lead agency efforts and must submit an annual report on seat belt use, crashes, injuries, and agency programs.
Questions, answered
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