Millions die in road traffic accidents, as confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO), stating that 1.35 million people die in car accidents yearly worldwide. In the United States, approximately 38,000 people die annually in motor vehicle crashes. Many of them were unfortunately not restrained at the time of the…
Seat belts provide all drivers and passengers with maximum protection. In the event of an accident, seat belts are designed to absorb impact energy and reduce a passenger’s deceleration. This means that wearing a seat belt significantly reduces the risk for severe accidents and fatal injuries! Every car is fixed…
Not putting on a seat belt is an automatic point deduction in any driver’s license test. This highlights simply how crucial it is to wear a seatbelt when you hit the road! But even though wearing a seat belt has been a constant reminder in society, whether it’s been a…
Environmental conditions are some of the leading causes of car accidents. Inclement weather can cause vehicles to lose traction, especially on paved roads. The increased difficulty in steering and maneuverability puts you at risk of different conditions from minor fender-benders to all-out rollovers. It’s best to ensure that your car’s…
Ever since they became mandatory in 1968 via legislation, seat belts have become a mainstay in all cars legally allowed to ply the nation’s roads. Almost every state even has some form of seat belt law, which makes the wearing of seat belts while driving legally required! In most states,…
Seat belts are among the most important safety features in cars to be invented in the last 50 years. In a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives in 2017 along. In that same year, 47% of people who met their death…
A seatbelt is exactly what it sounds—a safety device designed to secure the driver or passenger and protect them in case of a vehicle collision. As a driver, you don’t underestimate the use and function of as simple as a seatbelt. If it’s no longer in top shape and working…
No matter how careful you are behind the wheel, anyone can swerve into different road accidents. Whether it’s a fender bender or a fatal collision, one of the single most effective safety features in any vehicle is the seatbelt. With the rising motor vehicle crashes in the US, seatbelts continue…
There’s no doubt about it, seat belts save lives. They got their official start as a safety device used in nearly every automobile in the mid to late 1950s. The NHTSA estimates that between the years 1960 and 2012, seat belts have saved more than 329,000 lives. That’s pretty significant,…
Oftentimes what stands between you and severe injury or even death is nothing more than a bit of plastic, metal, and some nylon and fabric webbing – all of which go together to create a seat belt. It used to be that we didn’t pay much attention to buckle our…
