Buckle Up

Seat Belts Save Lives

• Teens are less likely to wear seat belts than any other age group (http://www.nsc.org/SAFETY_ROAD/DRIVERSAFETY/Pages/SeatBelts.aspx)

• 75% of teen drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes after drinking and driving were not wearing a seat belt (http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/teen_drivers/teendrivers_factsheet.html)

• More than half of teen drivers killed on the road in 2006 weren’t buckled up (http://www.rd.com/family/dangerous-teen-drivers/)

• Research has shown that lap/shoulder belts, when used properly, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate to critical injury by 50 (http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/airbags/buasbteens03/)

Buckle up! It could save your life!