Three of every four drivers and front seat passengers in Louisiana are wearing their seat belts, a figure below the national average, according to a survey released by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
The study by Applied Technologies of Baton Rouge showed 75% of car drivers and passengers buckled up, along with 77% of the drivers and front-seat passengers of sport utility vehicles.
The most reluctant to use seat belts were drivers and passengers of pick-up trucks. The study found just 71% of them buckled up.
Advertisement
The most recent federal figures show that an average of 82% of drivers and front-seat passengers use seat belts nationally. A new Louisiana law requires all occupants to use the devices.
