{"id":12733,"date":"2013-07-13T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=12733"},"modified":"2019-07-15T14:21:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T21:21:10","slug":"seatbelts-save-lives-so-buckle-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/13\/seatbelts-save-lives-so-buckle-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Seatbelts Save Lives, So Buckle Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Crash<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Seatbelts save lives.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click it or ticket.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You could learn a lot from a dummy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve likely heard these slogans and understand the importance of wearing a seatbelt. For most of us, buckling up every time we get into a vehicle is second nature: You step into the car, get comfortable, find your favorite radio station, put your seatbelt on, start the engine and away you go. But some people still choose not to wear a seatbelt, despite the tragic consequences that can result.<\/p>\n

Ad campaigns featuring talking crash test dummies and gruesome accident scenes illustrate the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt, but sometimes that\u2019s not enough.<\/p>\n

Why people don\u2019t wear seatbelts<\/b><\/p>\n

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Buckling up should be second nature every time you get into a vehicle\u2014whether it\u2019s your personal car or a moving truck.<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the most common reasons people don\u2019t wear a seatbelt is that they generally feel safe and ignore the risk. No matter how safe you might feel, the statistics don\u2019t lie: A seatbelt is the most effective safety device for preventing injury and death. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drivers and passengers who buckle up are 50% more likely to avoid serious injury and death in a collision.<\/p>\n

Want to know more facts about seatbelts? Here you go:<\/p>\n