Seatbelt
Wearing a seatbelt is one of the simplest ways to increase safety in a car. Seatbelts aid in securing you in place in the case of a collision and are often mandated by law. Airbags and seatbelts are designed to work together to keep you safe!
Overcoming inertia
Due to inertia, a passenger will continue to move forward when a car abruptly stops. In order for them to be dragged to a stop along with their vehicle when it stops, seatbelts bind people to their cars. When you’re buckled up, the force of an accident will be distributed to your body’s portions that can handle it more easily.
Correct Use of Seatbelt
The main seatbelt strap must be across the middle of your chest (not behind you) and closer to your shoulder than your neck in order to be worn properly. The loop on your lap should be snug beneath your stomach and on your lap. Be careful every time you put your seatbelt on since doing so improperly is extremely harmful.
The law applies
In some places, police officers have the authority to pull over vehicles just for failing to buckle their seatbelts, with fines of up to $60 possible. Simply for being careless and failing to utilize a seatbelt, you could have your settlement money decreased. Although there is no evidence to suggest that traveling in the back seat is any less safe than those in the front, several states perm practice. Something is not necessarily safe just because it is not against the law.
Statistics
A seatbelt may be fastened in a matter of seconds. Seatbelts lower your risk of death by 45% and of suffering major injuries by 50%. In only 2017 alone, their use saved nearly 15,000 American lives. Over 23,000 people died in passenger vehicles in 2020, and 51% of them were just not buckled up.
Trypscore
Trypscore, a company that offers an app that rewards safe driving behavior with gift cards and competitions, has teamed with Gold Success Driving School. The grand prize winner’s yearly car payments, gas, and insurance are all covered! While recording your drives and providing you with driving-related feedback, the app runs in the background. You can compete with your family as a team to drive safely! The whole family should definitely use this app.
