Counseling

Motor Vehicle Injuries

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
1996

Recommendation

The following counseling to all patients, and the parents of young patients, is recommended:

• Use occupant restraints (lap/shoulder safety belts and child safety seats).
• Wear helmets when riding motorcycles.
• Refrain from driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

There is currently insufficient evidence to recommend for or against counseling to prevent pedestrian injuries. Related recommendations on the prevention of bicycling injuries are provided in Counseling to Prevent Household and Recreational Injuries.

Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd Edition
Counseling to Prevent Motor Vehicle Injuries, 1996 (PDF File, 103 KB)

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