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It further aims to investigate predictors of compliance with seatbelt and helmet use. A cross-sectional observational field study was conducted at multiple governorates in Lebanon. Data collected included information on vehicles, road users and passengers. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify trends in compliance with safety measures and distracted driving, and predictors of compliance. A total of 13,790 road users were observed. The rate of seatbelt and helmet use were 37.4% and 38.9%, respectively, among adults. Distracted behavior was present in 23.7% of car drivers and 22.8% of motorcyles adult riders. Compliance with seatbelt use was lower outside the capital city Beirut [OR = 5.236 (4.566\u20136.004),\n                    <jats:italic>P &lt;0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>001<\/jats:italic>\n                    ], in males [OR = 1.688 (1.52\u20131.874),\n                    <jats:italic>P &lt;0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>001<\/jats:italic>\n                    ], in drivers of taxi\/vans [OR = 1.929 (1.71\u20132.175),\n                    <jats:italic>P &lt;0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>001<\/jats:italic>\n                    ] or trucks [OR = 3.014 (2.434\u20133.732),\n                    <jats:italic>P &lt;0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>001<\/jats:italic>\n                    ], and vehicles of lower price [OR = 3.291 (2.836\u20133.819),\n                    <jats:italic>P &lt;0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>001<\/jats:italic>\n                    ]. Children vehicle passengers were 87.9% while motorcycles pillion riders were 12.1%. The rates for child car restraint and helmet use were 25.8% and 20.1%, respectively. Predictors of failure to use a child restraint system in vehicles were the youngest age group (0\u20135 years) [OR = 2.06, CI (1.40\u20133.02),\n                    <jats:italic>P&lt;0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>001<\/jats:italic>\n                    ], sitting in the back seat [OR = 1.56, CI (1.09\u20132.23),\n                    <jats:italic>P&lt;0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>001<\/jats:italic>\n                    ], ridding in the afternoon [OR = 1.43, CI (1.05\u20131.94),\n                    <jats:italic>P = 0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>02<\/jats:italic>\n                    ], and being outside Beirut [OR = 2.12, CI (1.41\u20133.17),\n                    <jats:italic>P&lt;0<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>00<\/jats:italic>\n                    ]. 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