Seating and Safety Restraints

The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts
(All statistics based on U.S. data):
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“Crashes are rare events” 36700crashesoccureveryday day..The
more we drive, the more we are
exposed to “rare” events, even for
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seriouslyinjuredinacrashduring
ourlifetime.
“I’m not going far” 3 o off 4 fatal crashes occur within 25
miles (40 km) of home.
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(All statistics based on U.S. data):Seating
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36700crashesoccureveryday.
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no other vehicles are around.
“Belts wrinkle my clothes” Possibly, but a serious crash can do
much more than wrinkle your clothes,
particularly if you are unbelted.
“The people I’m with don’t Set the example, teen deaths occur 4
wear belts” times more often in vehicles with
TWO or MORE people. Children and
younger brothers/sisters imitate
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