OR 3: The Use of Television Publicity to Modify Seat Belt Wearing Behaviour

Legislation requiring seat belts to be worn has led to major reductions in casualties in Australia. However injuries have resulted from belt slackness, from the location of buckles in the abdominal region and from webbing twist.

CR 04: The effect of seat belts on minor and severe injuries measured on the abbreviated injury scale (1979)

Following the implementation of compulsory seat belt wearing legislation in Victoria in December 1970, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons established a survey to collect detailed injury and crash data from car accidents in that State.

CR 05: The effectiveness of Australian Design Rule 22 for head restraints (1979)

As introduction, the report describes Australian Design Rules 22 and 22A requiring head restraints to be fitted to driver and front left seats of all new cars in Australia from 1972 models onwards.

Report of the Royal Commission into Matters Relating to Norfolk Island, October 1976