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).
These were the four point belts that had two separate buckles, however. Three-point front seat lap and shoulder belts (single point release) became standard in response to revised Federal requirements on 1-1-72. Starting with the '74 model year, those front seat lap and shoulder belts also got seat belt retractors.