Accidents can happen anywhere, and at anytime. Wearing a seat belt is so important to your safety and the safety of your passengers. Did you know that 63% of people killed in car accidents are not wearing their seat belts? Education alone is not going to help this issue. Statistics show that males between the ages of 18 and 25 are the least likely to wear their seat belts. We’ve talked before about how teenagers think they are invincible and nothing can happen to them. That’s why I find it absolutely vital that you talk to your kids, you show them videos, you let them know what the consequences are and then you yourself do exactly as your teaching them to do. Your kids wont wear a seat belt if they see you driving without one. It’s not only an expensive ticket to pay but nothing is worth risking your life or the life of your children.
Here are a few reasons why you should wear your seat belt.
- The most important reason for wearing a seat belt while driving is that it reduces the chances of injury by 50% if you are in an accident.
- Seat belts provide maximum safety if you meet with an accident. It will prevent you from getting jerked to the sides or front if an accident occurs.
- If the driver applies an instant brake to the vehicle, he and the passengers are thrown forward due to the law of inertia. Wearing a seat belt will prevent this to great extent.
- After getting into an accident, if it is found that the person has suffered injuries because of not wearing a seat belt, he is equally responsible for his injuries.
- Seat belts can protect a person’s vital organs like head (brain) and chest (heart) from getting injured if he gets into an accident.
- Many people complain that they would prefer being thrown out of the vehicle if in an accident instead of being stuck inside. It is safer for a you to be inside the vehicle cause you can’t be sure how you will land, if thrown out of the vehicle.
- Seat belts also help people to avoid injuries caused in an accidents due to drunk driving.
Here’s a video that I found from Consumer Reports that shows why you should embrace the use of your seat belt.
Thanks to Brandi Hodge for contributing.
