Nowadays, many people of rebellious nature, teenagers in particular, seem to ask the question: why wear a seat belt? The real question is: why not? Why not reduce your chance of death or severe injury? It's your life isn't it?
Statistics from the Centres of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that in the United States, over 2.2 million adult drivers and passengers were treated in hospitals as a result of car accidents in 2012 alone. This puts emphasis on just how extreme the issue is, considering the fact that car accidents are the leading cause of death to people aged 1 - 54 years.
The sad reality is that most people know of the benefits that seat belts have to their safety on the road, yet they still travel long distances without being tied in. They're very much aware of the fact that, at any moment, they could be flying through the wind screen, head first at 120 km/h, with blood gushing from their brains. The even sadder reality is, that could be you.
For these reasons, not wearing seat belts should be considered illegal. That would be the most reasonable law ever enforced. It's like making death illegal, in a way. This would prevent casualties be almost 50%, a fact with which comes no disadvantage what so ever. Annual statistics would change for the better. Life's would change for the better.
A law such as this would really get one to think about the difference it makes to wear a seat belt. It could be the difference in your children's or your families future. It could be the difference in your tomorrow, if you have one.
Wear your seat belt. What do you have to lose?
Statistics from the Centres of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that in the United States, over 2.2 million adult drivers and passengers were treated in hospitals as a result of car accidents in 2012 alone. This puts emphasis on just how extreme the issue is, considering the fact that car accidents are the leading cause of death to people aged 1 - 54 years.
The sad reality is that most people know of the benefits that seat belts have to their safety on the road, yet they still travel long distances without being tied in. They're very much aware of the fact that, at any moment, they could be flying through the wind screen, head first at 120 km/h, with blood gushing from their brains. The even sadder reality is, that could be you.
For these reasons, not wearing seat belts should be considered illegal. That would be the most reasonable law ever enforced. It's like making death illegal, in a way. This would prevent casualties be almost 50%, a fact with which comes no disadvantage what so ever. Annual statistics would change for the better. Life's would change for the better.
A law such as this would really get one to think about the difference it makes to wear a seat belt. It could be the difference in your children's or your families future. It could be the difference in your tomorrow, if you have one.
Wear your seat belt. What do you have to lose?
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