province : ‘and this. could bea
contributing factor to the
growing | ‘severity of -bodily
injuries from auto accidents.

A Fall: ‘Survey shows 54: per
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Spring survey. Fewer front
seat. : are using
seat’ belts too: 49 per cent
compared to 55 per cent
earlier in the year.

Hugh: Earle, Manager of
Read Safety at the Insurance
Corporation of B.C. which
sponsored the survey said,
results are
discouraging, particularly in
view of the fact that law
enforcement has been
stepped up, interviews in-
creased, and publicity
campaigns have been ex-
tended, and a number of
publicized court settlements
have been reduced because
victims were not wearing
seat belts. One wonders
what would have happened
to ‘seat belt usage without
these activities.”. -

The use of seat belts in
Vancouver dropped notice-
ably for drivers, 64 per cent

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