percent of people use a seat belt on highways but most traffic fatalities happen within twenty-five miles away from home and under forty mile-per-hour. ‘I’m just running to the gas station’ can turn into a fatal accident. You have an airbag and think that’ll save you? Great‚ but airbags can actually do more of damage than good. Airbags can push in your lungs making it hard for any adult or child to breathe. Airbags shouldn’t be used as a substitute‚ airbags plus a seat belt actually provides the greatest
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dies because she was not wearing a seat belt‚ and if she had been wearing one‚ she would have lived. The author also talks about Princess Diana suffering head and internal injuries. The location‚ time‚ and how it happened are also mentioned in the article. "Buckling up." Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. <http://www.saferoads.org/buckling>. This website game many statistics about seat belt safety that were used in this essay. Also‚ the website has the list of
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Seat Belt Policy in New Hampshire Policy Background Motor vehicle accidents and the fatal injuries sustained remain the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 4 and 34 (NHTSA‚ 2006). Teens and young adults aged 15-29 years are the most vulnerable to motor vehicle injuries and they account for 38% of motor vehicle crash injuries (CDC‚ 2016). Seat belt use has been reported to save approximately 13‚000 lives each year and has prevented fatal injuries (CDC‚ 2011). In 2010‚ more than
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Do you know that every hour someone dies in crash simply from not buckling his or her seat belt and you can be a victim if you don’t simple buckle it when you get in your car? Thesis-statement: Today I will try to persuade you that the first thing you have to do after sitting in your car is buckling your seat belt. Credibility Statement: While investigating for this speech I confirmed that using a seat belt do save lives and also prevent you of serious injuries if you are victim of an accident
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2014. “During the past 10 years‚ however‚ traffic-related deaths and injuries have declined due to a substantial increase in seat belt use.” "When you are injured‚ you do not just affect yourself. The injured person asks for insurance and government benefits that we all pay for." “The Urban League endorses primary laws because statistics show minorities wear seat belts less and suffer serious injury at higher rates.” Heitmann‚ John. "Automobile Safety." Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley
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“Get in car. Check! Adjust seat. Check! Adjust mirrors. Check! What comes next?” Most would say‚ “Buckle up!” Wearing a seat belt is a habit that most people have developed over years of riding and driving in cars. If everyone is required to buckle up‚ why are school buses seat belt free? Some people believe that school buses are already safe enough; nevertheless‚ seat belts should be required on school buses because having children buckle-up would help create a lifelong habit‚ state law requires
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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
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lives have been saved by seat belt use‚ but this number could be much higher if compliance with seat belt use were higher1‚4. In 2007‚ compliance with seat belt use varied widely
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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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Prewrite and Thesis Introduction: Topic – Seat belts in school busesThesis Statement – Seat belts should be required in school buses.Opponents suggests costly measure ‚ time children spend on buses‚ belts in car why not bus | Main Idea #1Time children spend on school bus | DetailStatistics of busses and children who travel on busses | DetailTravel involves not only to and from school busses used in trips and other non school related programs | Main Idea #2Belts required in cars as safety
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