the police chief; he states that the man died in the hospital. However‚ the driver likely would have lived if he would have been wearing his seat belt. With scenes such as this‚ it is evident that seat belt laws should be in effect as well as enforced. Vehicle fatalities have a big impact on mortality rates and insurance premiums; therefore‚ enforcing seat belt laws can have a positive effect on society. Automobiles have progressed through the years‚ and have become faster‚ yet the faster you go
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Effect of Seat Belt Enforcement Tens of thousands of Americans die every year in motor vehicle accidents. As a result of the increasing number of fatalities each year‚ the United States began to take action to reduce the amount of avoidable deaths on the road. Following the lead of New York‚ States implemented mandatory seat belt laws that required people in vehicles to wear seat belts‚ or risk a fine for failing to do so. The enforcement of seat belt laws significantly increases the use of seat belts
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percent of people use a seat belt on highways but most traffic fatalities happen within twenty-five miles away from home and under forty mile-per-hour. ‘I’m just running to the gas station’ can turn into a fatal accident. You have an airbag and think that’ll save you? Great‚ but airbags can actually do more of damage than good. Airbags can push in your lungs making it hard for any adult or child to breathe. Airbags shouldn’t be used as a substitute‚ airbags plus a seat belt actually provides the greatest
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Persuasive Speech on wearing your seat belt Everybody makes choices every day. It could be something basic like what colour of suit should you wear‚ or something major like should I put on a seat belt. I hold the opinion that all of these choices have an impact on our lives. I hope all of you who are listening to this speech today make the bigger choice of wearing your seatbelts in your day-to-day travelling. The rate of deaths has been on the rise‚ and this has concerned me. This has initiated
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Seat Belt Policy in New Hampshire Policy Background Motor vehicle accidents and the fatal injuries sustained remain the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 4 and 34 (NHTSA‚ 2006). Teens and young adults aged 15-29 years are the most vulnerable to motor vehicle injuries and they account for 38% of motor vehicle crash injuries (CDC‚ 2016). Seat belt use has been reported to save approximately 13‚000 lives each year and has prevented fatal injuries (CDC‚ 2011). In 2010‚ more than
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Do you know that every hour someone dies in crash simply from not buckling his or her seat belt and you can be a victim if you don’t simple buckle it when you get in your car? Thesis-statement: Today I will try to persuade you that the first thing you have to do after sitting in your car is buckling your seat belt. Credibility Statement: While investigating for this speech I confirmed that using a seat belt do save lives and also prevent you of serious injuries if you are victim of an accident
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explains that she dies because she was not wearing a seat belt‚ and if she had been wearing one‚ she would have lived. The author also talks about Princess Diana suffering head and internal injuries. The location‚ time‚ and how it happened are also mentioned in the article. "Buckling up." Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. <http://www.saferoads.org/buckling>. This website game many statistics about seat belt safety that were used in this essay. Also‚ the website
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Seat Belt Laws in Montana Op-ed Montana Fountain Claire 17 October‚ 2014 Writing 101-03 Seat Belt Laws in Montana There are many stories that circulate about being in car crashes‚ with or without wearing seatbelts. This particular story however‚ outlines what will be a constant theme throughout my whole paper: the horrible effects of not being buckled up while driving. This is a mother’s story‚ a woman by the name of Samantha Babcock. As you read this‚ think of how much the safety
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Benefits of Wearing a Seat Belt The use of seat belts is often the difference between life and death in the event of a car accident. It may take an extra second to buckle up‚ but that simple measure often has invaluable benefits--the most important being that it could save your life. Everyday Benefits * While driving normally at an average speed‚ the use of a seat belt provides the added benefit of security and peace of mind. When sudden stops occur‚ the seat belt reduces the chance of
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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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