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    According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seatbelt use saved nearly 15,000 lives in 2017. The document outlines that seatbelts are the most important safety measure one can take in a vehicle, as they help protect against impaired, aggressive, or distracted drivers. Not wearing a seatbelt can result in ejection from the vehicle in a crash. While airbags help, seatbelts are still needed to prevent injury or death from the force of the airbag. The document provides guidelines for properly wearing a seatbelt across the pelvis and chest.

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    Travel Safe

    By Alexis Judkins
    According the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2017, seat belt

    use in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 14,955 lives. One of the best and safest

    choices drivers and passengers can make is to put on their seatbelt. It is the most important

    thing you can do to protect yourself in a motor vehicle accident. Seatbelts help protect

    against impaired, aggressive, and distracted drivers.

    Consequences of not wearing a seatbelt?


    1. Buckling up helps keep you safe and secure inside your vehicle. However, not buckling

    up can result in being ejected from the vehicle in a crash.

    2. Air bags are not enough to protect you in a motor vehicle accident. The force from an air

    bag can injure or even kill you if you’re not buckled up.

    3. Improperly wearing a seat belt, such as putting the strap below your arm or behind your

    back puts you at risk


    Benefits of wearing a seatbelt?
    1. If you buckle up properly in the seat you can reduce your risk of:

    o Fatal injury

    o Moderate to critical injury

    o Fatalities

    Guidelines and tips to buckle up safely…


     The lap belt and shoulder belt are supposed to be secured across the pelvis and rib

    cage at all times. This will help to withstand crash forces than other parts of your

    body.

     Place the shoulder belt across the middle of your chest and away from your neck.

     The lap belt should rest across your hips and not your stomach.

     You should never put the shoulder belt behind your back or under an arm.

     Always make sure your children are buckled safely in the backseat.

     Before you purchase a new car, always check to see that its seat belts are a good fit

    for you.

     Ask your car dealer about seat belt adjusters to ensure that you will get the best fit.

     Contact your vehicle manufacturer to obtain seat belt extenders if you need more

    room in your seat belt.


     Check with your manufacturer about how to retrofit your car with newer

    lap/shoulder belts if you are driving an older car with lap belts only.

    Reference

    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (n.d.). Seatbelts. Retrieved from

    https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/seat-belts

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