Seat Belts
Wearing your seat belt is the best thing you can do to protect yourself from serious or fatal injury in a crash.
Every seat, every time. In a crash, any unbuckled person becomes a deadly missile. In a 30 mph crash, a person not wearing a seat belt can have as much force as a small SUV. An unbuckled person flying through the car can seriously injure or kill other passengers.
Seat Belt Facts
Seat belts save lives.
Seatbelts saved 14,955 lives in 2017 (NHTSA).
Not wearing one can be deadly.
In 2018, 41% of people killed on North Carolina roads were not wearing a seat belt (NCDOT).
Stay in your seat.
Without a seat belt, a person is 30 times more likely to be ejected from a vehicle.
Every seat. Every trip.
Most fatal crashes happen within 25 miles from home and at speeds of less than 40 mph (NHTSA).
$179
Not wearing a seat belt can cost you $179 or more.
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Citations in 2016
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