How Do Seat Belts Save Lives

Seat Belts Save Lives We all have our daily routine from the time we get up in the morning till we go to bed at night. We make plans for the weekend with friends and family and don't think about how it can all change in a split second. I now think more about the actions and choices I make and how they can affect not only myself but others as well. I was faced several years ago, with the shock that one of my best friends had been in a horrific car accident. He made several very unfortunate choices throughout the night from the drinking and driving, speeding at 3 am, and the biggest mistake not putting on his seatbelt. When my friend rolled his truck, his passenger was buckled up and only had minor scrapes and bruises. My friend, the driver, was ejected out of the truck and suffered major injuries. The injuries included many broken bones, a clasped lung, brain damage from head trauma, and on more than one occasion in the hospital, his heart failed, and a resuscitation had to be performed. All terrible things that no one or family should have to go through. After speaking with the police and hospital
Seat Belt Use in U.S. Reaches Historic 90 Percent per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration credited to campaigns like Click It or Ticket, Buckle Up America, and Never Give Up Until They Buckle Up help to educate the public and boost compliance. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement on ‘Motor Vehicle Safety and Seatbelts" in 2015 over 35,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes, and of those 48 percent were not wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. Also in 2015, it is estimated that seat belts have saved close to 14,000 lives per the CDC. The statistics do not lie that seat belts do save lives when worn and worn correctly, but it is up to us to follow safe driving