Wearing a seat belt‚ it is such an easy task. However‚ every day people choose not to wear it. When you think about it‚ it is absolutely amazing that a piece of fabric can be the difference between life and death. In the Oklahoma State University safety training website‚ research states that 40‚ 000 people die each year in car accidents. Yet‚ only 60% of people who drive actually wear there seat belt. It is estimated that safety belts save 13‚000 lives in the United States each year. Car accidents
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“PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY! ATTAWAY GO LUTES!” The crowd goes wild as the men’s basketball team race their way through victory at their home game. As I stand in the front row seats with my sixth grade class‚ the chant of the people around us ricochets in my head as I try to bring back the feelings and memories that came with today’s experience. My sixth grade teacher‚ Mrs. Utto-Galarneau‚ had a rather unique last name so I just called her Utto for short. I only remember her last name because she
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adults and children. Seat belts were invented for the purpose to help reduce death and injuries. An airbag is not as effective if it was not for a seat belt. “In the United States‚ a mandatory seat belt law was first enacted in New York in 1984. Lund et al. [6] found a nine percent decline in traffic fatalities in the first nine months when New York enacted mandatory seat belt law.” (Dissanayake 32) There are two types of mandatory laws‚ Primary Seat Belt Law and Secondary Seat Belt Law. Depending
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Introduction: Have you ever thought about what the difference of wearing your seat belt could make? Or have you ever though if wearing your seat belt would make a different outcome? Today I will be discussing the importance of wearing your seat belt‚ what the difference of the outcome it could be and also some statistics to let you understand more about what wearing a seat belt can do. Personal Creditibility: When I was a sophomore in highschool one of my best friend’s died in a car wreck due
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Although wearing your seat belt is one of the top safety precautions when it comes to riding or driving in a car‚ accidents still occur due to people being lazy and not wanting to wear their seat belt. Drivers and passengers do not wear seat belts for tons of little reasons. Some forget to wear them‚ while others are just plain lazy and think they shouldn’t have to put on seat belts. After some time‚ this becomes a really bad habit. Accidents can happen. Some may be small accidents‚ and some may
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Seat Belt Laws in Montana Op-ed Montana Fountain Claire 17 October‚ 2014 Writing 101-03 Seat Belt Laws in Montana There are many stories that circulate about being in car crashes‚ with or without wearing seatbelts. This particular story however‚ outlines what will be a constant theme throughout my whole paper: the horrible effects of not being buckled up while driving. This is a mother’s story‚ a woman by the name of Samantha Babcock. As you read this‚ think of how much the safety
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friends. You think about putting on your seat belt‚ but you don’t see any of your friends do it so why should you? According to the James Madison University serious traffic injuries can be reduced by 50% and fatalities by 60-70% if seat belts are used properly. From the research I have completed for this speech‚ I have learned that seat belts do save lives‚ as well as‚ keep you from serious injuries. When you are driving or even riding in a vehicle‚ wear your seat belt‚ as it will decrease your chance
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Antonio Gallmon Due: 10/22/2010 Seatbelts! Click it or Ticket!! Crash! Aah! Sirens! These are sounds that people hear when they get into a car crash. The sounds of police cars and ambulances traumatize people for life. In a case‚ someone crashes‚ flees through the windshield out the car‚ and ends up paralyzed for life. This can happen to anyone at anytime. Situations such as this could be easily avoided by the wearing of a seatbelt. Laws‚ such as the one in Florida stating
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1. The fundamental ideas associated with the mercantile theory were: that everything was to benefit the mother country‚ each nation was trying to achieve self-sufficiency‚ colonies and agriculture would improve economy and raw materials‚ and the country must benefit at the expense of others. For the most part‚ these ideas along with a few other minor pieces helped European nations to conquer much of the New and old world. Great Britain was the most successful with a vast overseas empire through North
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car seat‚ also known as an infant-toddler car seat‚ is one that can be used for both newborn infants as well as larger toddlers. Purchasing a convertible seat can save you money as it is the only seat you will have to purchase for your infant and toddler. If you already own an infant only seat‚ buying a convertible infant car seat will allow you to keep your young child in the rear facing position longer than transitioning to a toddler seat. For newborns and small infants‚ you have two seat choices
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