The first seat belt was invented in 1885 by a man named E.J. Claghorn. This first seatbelt was a simple lap belt. Although not very sophisticated‚ this simple lap belt still saved tons of people. However‚ seat belts had a rough start. People did not want to use them and they were not mandatory in most cars back in 1885. Some major brands of cars believed that in the event of an accident the seat belt would tear you in half. This was obviously false. Others believed that seat belts should be
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Seat Belt Law Timothy J. Mann Ashford University ENG 325 5-03-2014 Today in society it seems our government is taking away more and more of our rights. A law that I would like to discuss is the seat belt law. “New York was the first state to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seat belts‚ a law that came into effect on Dec 1‚ 1984.” Where I live here in Indiana‚ they passed their first seat belt law on July 1‚ 1987. If you were pulled over in
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He struggles with his seat belt‚ but he can’t get it off. He can’t breathe. The next morning‚ John’s car washes up on the beach. All his family and friends are very sad. Under seat belt laws this could be you. I believe seat belt use should not be mandatory because seatbelt campaigns spend millions of taxpayer dollars that could be used otherwise‚ seat belt laws have not been shown to prevent accidents‚ and seat belt laws infringe on our natural rights. Firstly‚ seat belt use should not be mandatory
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friends. You think about putting on your seat belt‚ but you don’t see any of your friends do it so why should you? According to the James Madison University serious traffic injuries can be reduced by 50% and fatalities by 60-70% if seat belts are used properly. From the research I have completed for this speech‚ I have learned that seat belts do save lives‚ as well as‚ keep you from serious injuries. When you are driving or even riding in a vehicle‚ wear your seat belt‚ as it will decrease your chance of
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easily avoided by the wearing of a seatbelt. Laws‚ such as the one in Florida stating that a seatbelt must be worn at all times or it will result in a ticket‚ was made to prevent these types of Situations. People appreciate these laws because they make the world a safer place and it is always better to be safe than sorry. Other people wouldn’t agree that people should always wear seatbelts. People that have been in a situation where seatbelts have prevented them from being safe in a car accident
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Darius Humphrey Comp I-GE117 Mrs. R. 30 May 2012 “Seatbelts Save Lives” Seatbelts save lives; by wearing them we could have lower insurance premiums‚ have lower fatality rates in automobile accidents‚ and keep the cost of hospital care a little more under control. Did you know that the cost of hospital care for unbelted drivers is 50% higher than the cost for a belted driver? Studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also show that most unbelted drivers tend to drive more
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The Power of Incentives How Seat Belts Kill 1. The government put price controls on gasoline and the effect was more people bought gasoline because the price was reduced. Then they took the price controls away and the gas prices soared and there was a severe drop in sales. This could have been avoided if they just would have left the price of gasoline alone. 2. The purpose of his book was to call attention to various elements that made cars more dangerous than necessary. The result was the
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THAT COMES WITH SEAT BELTS There are 3 different types of seat belts they are the lap‚ sash‚ three-point seat belts. The lap seat belt is an adjustable strap that goes over the waist‚ mostly used in airplanes. The sash that goes over the shoulder‚ it was a good idea but passengers could easily slip out of. The three-point seat belt is a combination of both the lap and the sash seat belts. It is now mostly used in cars. A seat belt is sometimes called a safety belt the reason is
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Should kids wear seat belts on the bus? Even though the seat belts are tight and uncomfortable‚ they help keep kids safe in a car accident. It helps people prevent breaking bones‚ It helps keep kids safe on a bus‚ and It decreases the amount of death that happens in a car accident. Kids in a bus should wear a seatbelt for safety reasons. On a bus‚ a kid without a seatbelt would get horribly injured in a crash. “Seat Belts prevent driver and passengers from being ejected during a crash”(cdc.gov)
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all over the world‚ a lot of pupils are obligated to wear uniforms. At some schools it is a duty connected with old tradition‚ at others decision about wearing them depends on principal or students’ parents or even pupils do not have to wear them. Let us consider advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms. The first advantage of wearing uniforms is fact that everyone looks the same. As a result students cannot boast about their clothes. What is more‚ in the school surrounding‚ there are
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