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. 2017 Jan 25;9(1):3630–3638. doi: 10.19082/3630

Table 4.

A summary of the most important strengths and weaknesses of “safety belt” and “pupil liaisons” policies in Iran on the basis of views of interviewed participants (25 participants)

Strengths and weaknesses Policies
“Safety belt” policy “Pupil liaisons “ policy
Weaknesses Neglecting the implementation of policy in the second year and the following years, Neglecting educational issues and the culture of using safety belt, The absence of an organization for the implementation of law (decision-making, implementation, and control), The ineffectiveness of fines for non-use of safety belts during driving, Non-standard safety belts Not using scientific findings (based on scientific findings, the education of traffic laws for children under 8–9 is not useful), Individual-based nature of the policy, Neglecting the implementation of the policy after some time
Strengths The involvement and participation of various organizations, The increase of using safety belts, The increase of paying more attention to safety issues in vehicles The increase of inter-sectional cooperation (traffic police and Ministry of Education), Using potential powers and capacities of society, Increasing the culture of safety