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.
In 2012, seat belts saved 12,174 people in the United States (NHTSA).
Not wearing one can be deadly.
In 2015, 42% 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.
Stay alive.
3 out of 4 people who are ejected from a vehicle during a crash are killed. (NHTSA).
$179
Not wearing a seat belt can cost you $179 or more.
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