Seat Belts Save Lives
Seat Belts Save Lives.
Each year 40,000 people die in car accidents that could have been prevented with a simple click. That’s 40,000 people that had a mom or dad that loved them, that had a family waiting for them to be okay when they woke up. Those 40,000 people could have had a chance to live if they would have made the simple decision to pull that strap that goes over your shoulder and across your lap. Supposedly states with stronger seat belt enforcement laws exhibit higher seat belt use rates than those with weaker laws. So if Kentucky enforced the seat belt law more strongly I think people would be more cautious and would wear their seat belt. In a car crash there are 2 collisions, the first is when the car hits something and the second is when anyone inside the car not buckled up can fly forward, slamming into the steering wheel, windshield, dashboard, the seats or the side doors of the car. And a seat belt can prevent each and every one of those collisions. Seat belts do many things they stop collisions, keep you inside the car, they spread out the force of the collision, keep you conscious and they help keep you in control and prevent minor injuries. They are very convenient and easy to use so why not use them? Some people use excuses like “I’m a good driver” or “They’re uncomfortable” but accidents happen and I’d give up a little comfort if it’s going to save my life. In todays time the average percentage of people that wear their seat belt is 82.2%. Last year there were 913 fatalities on Kentucky’s roadways 65% of those people were not wearing their seatbelt. 1 out of every 5 drivers will be injured in a car accident because they were not wearing their seat belt. In Kentucky a crash occurs every 4 minutes, that’s insane. Out of all the states in the U.S. Kentucky has the third lowest percentage rate of seat belt use. I think that people should think about what the outcome could be if they don’t wear a seat belt. So many families lose loved ones
Each year 40,000 people die in car accidents that could have been prevented with a simple click. That’s 40,000 people that had a mom or dad that loved them, that had a family waiting for them to be okay when they woke up. Those 40,000 people could have had a chance to live if they would have made the simple decision to pull that strap that goes over your shoulder and across your lap. Supposedly states with stronger seat belt enforcement laws exhibit higher seat belt use rates than those with weaker laws. So if Kentucky enforced the seat belt law more strongly I think people would be more cautious and would wear their seat belt. In a car crash there are 2 collisions, the first is when the car hits something and the second is when anyone inside the car not buckled up can fly forward, slamming into the steering wheel, windshield, dashboard, the seats or the side doors of the car. And a seat belt can prevent each and every one of those collisions. Seat belts do many things they stop collisions, keep you inside the car, they spread out the force of the collision, keep you conscious and they help keep you in control and prevent minor injuries. They are very convenient and easy to use so why not use them? Some people use excuses like “I’m a good driver” or “They’re uncomfortable” but accidents happen and I’d give up a little comfort if it’s going to save my life. In todays time the average percentage of people that wear their seat belt is 82.2%. Last year there were 913 fatalities on Kentucky’s roadways 65% of those people were not wearing their seatbelt. 1 out of every 5 drivers will be injured in a car accident because they were not wearing their seat belt. In Kentucky a crash occurs every 4 minutes, that’s insane. Out of all the states in the U.S. Kentucky has the third lowest percentage rate of seat belt use. I think that people should think about what the outcome could be if they don’t wear a seat belt. So many families lose loved ones