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Background

Taking Responsibility

The National Goals

The National Strategy

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Specific Activities to Implement the National Strategy

• The President
• Congress
• Federal Agencies
• States
• National Organizations and Coalitions
• Business
• Media
• Sports Participants and Organizations
• Communities
• Private Citizens

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National Organizations and Coalitions

Many national organizations and coalitions already support seat belt and child safety seat legislation, enforcement, and education. All organizations should:

• Adopt seat belt and child safety seat use policies for their employees and encourage their members to do the same

• Support primary (standard) seat belt use laws and comprehensive child passenger safety laws to ensure coverage of all children up to age 16

• Support strong enforcement of occupant protection laws

• Assist in educating their constituencies on the importance of correct, full time seat belt and child safety seat use

• Join in coalitions with other national organizations to advance seat belt and child safety seat education, legislation, and enforcement

• Contact private sector businesses and other local, state, and national organizations to provide information and recruit their involvement, and speak to executive board annual meetings about the importance of passenger protection

• Identify needs among members and partners for child safety seat training; provide training materials as needed; establish delivery mechanisms

• Identify target groups, determine outreach methods, and produce appropriate resource materials (NHTSA can provide technical assistance)