2010 CDOT Teen Seat Belt Survey

A seat belt usage assessment of teen drivers and teen front seat outboard passengers of non-commercial vehicles in the State of Colorado was conducted by the Institute of Transportation Management (ITM) from May 3 through May 14, 2010. The study was sponsored by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Office of Transportation Safety, Occupant Protection Program and involved observations at 206 sites in 18 counties across the State of Colorado. Specifically, teen drivers and teen front seat outboard passengers were observed for seat belt usage within cars, vans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and light trucks normally used for personal transportation. Commercial vehicles were excluded from this survey.