{"id":9599,"date":"2006-05-29T06:24:01","date_gmt":"2006-05-29T13:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2006\/05\/29\/buckle-up.html"},"modified":"2014-11-10T11:26:36","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T18:26:36","slug":"buckle_up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2006\/05\/29\/buckle_up.html","title":{"rendered":"Buckle Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whilst off at Disney World, here’s some advice to help keep you safer in the car. Buckle up<\/a>, fergoshsakes!<\/em><\/p>\n

One out of every five drivers<\/strong> will be involved in a traffic crash this year.<\/p>\n

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among people age 44 and younger<\/strong> and the number one cause of head and spinal cord injury. <\/p>\n

Approximately 35,000 people die<\/strong> in motor vehicle crashes each year. About 50 percent<\/strong> (17,000) of these people could be saved if they wore their safety belts. <\/p>\n

More than 90 percent of all motorists believe safety belts are good idea, but less than 14 percent<\/strong> actually use them. <\/p>\n

For maximum protection safety belts should be fastened before traveling any distance or speed. Seventy-five percent of crash deaths and injuries occur within 25 miles of home. More than half of all injury-producing motor vehicle crashes involve speeds under 40 m.p.h.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Motorists are 25 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured<\/strong> when they are “thrown clear” than when remain inside their vehicle. <\/p>\n

Motorists can increase safety belt usage by example and verbal reminders. Nine out of 10<\/strong> people buckle up when asked. <\/p>\n

A common cause of death and injury to children<\/strong> in motor vehicles is being crushed by adults who are not wearing safety belts. One out of four<\/strong> serious injuries to passengers is caused by occupants being thrown into each other. <\/p>\n

Of every 100 children who die in motor vehicle crashes at least 80 would survive<\/strong> if they were properly secured in an approved child safety seat or safety belts. <\/p>\n

Three out of four families<\/strong> with child safety seats fail to use them correctly. Adults need to follow manufacturer’s instructions and secure seats properly before every trip. <\/p>\n

An estimated 80 percent of American children area immunized<\/strong> against contagious diseases, but less than 10 percent are properly restrained<\/strong> when riding in a motor vehicle.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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