Multiple System Atrophy. NORD gratefully acknowledges Niall P. Quinn, MD, Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK, for assistance in the preparation of this report.
In New York, where seat belt use became mandatory January 1, 1985, seat belt use rates increased from 16% before the law to 57% 4 months after the law; fatalities decreased 19%, despite a modest increase in mileage driven (4).
It was 25 years ago (the 1990 model year) when shoulder belts became required in the rear passenger seats of new cars, which provided much better safety for older children who were suffering from âseatbelt syndromeâ as a result of being restrained in a lap belt alone.