TABLE 2 Driver and Front Seat Passenger Seat Belt Use: Before and After Enactment of the Primary Occupant Restraint Law on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, 2011 to 2013
Enforcement Phase (Time Period)NNo. Wearing Seat BeltPercent Seat Belt Use(95% CI)
Pre-enactment of primary seat belt law (Jan to Dec 2011)4458619.3%(15.7, 23.0)
Enforcement grace perioda (Feb to Apr 2012)2377230.4%(24.5, 36.2)
Full enforcement of primary seat belt law (May to Dec 2012)82235443.1%(39.7, 46.5)
Full enforcement of primary seat belt law (Jan to Dec 2013)85140047.0%(43.7, 50.4)
  • a Police officers stopped vehicles if occupants were not restrained but only issued warning citations.