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In the chance of a car crash, seat-belts prevent:
- Whiplash
- Head injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
-Broken bones/ fractures
They also prevent against:
- Road hazards
- Aggressive, distracted, and impaired drivers
Passengers can be ejected through
the front, rear, or side windows in a
serious accident/crash, but wearing a seat-belt prevents this.
Passengers in the rear who use BOTH lap and shoulder safety belts are 44% more likely to survive a crash.
Air bags are effective, but ONLY if you wear a seat-belt since you will not remain in the position in which the airbag can protect you.
Seat-belts and airbags are meant to work TOGETHER.
Refusing to wear your seat-belt and getting tickets for it will cause your insurance rates to go up.
It's the law, and refusing to follow it will have consequences.
Of the 37,133 people killed in motor
vehicle crashes in 2017, 47% were
not wearing a seat-belt.
In 2017 alone, seat-belts saved about 14,955 lives and could have saved 2,549 if only they had buckled up.
There are many reasons to wear a
seat-belt, most of which show how
choosing to not wear one could cost you your life.
It doesn't take much time to do and you could save yourself and your loved ones. Don't be the "if only" story.