When is National Seat Belt Day?
Tuesday November 14thNational Seat Belt Day, November 14th, encourages people to save their lives as the holidays approach. Using a seat belt has been shown to save lives, no matter where you are sitting in a car.
About 85% of Americans buckle up, saving an estimated 15,000 lives each year. However, 47 percent of passenger fatalities in 2017 were not restrained, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Seat belts have been shown to minimize serious injury risk and save lives.
This restraint has saved hundreds of thousands of lives over the past 60 years since the introduction of the three-point seat belt, and it has saved hundreds of thousands of people. Since then, the industry has introduced advanced safety equipment to automobiles. However, alone, many of these innovations will not save a life unless the driver and passengers are seat belt restraints. For example, Airbags that pair properly with proper seat belt use work most efficiently when paired with appropriate seat belt use. The force with which an airbag deploys can be lethal without the restraining hold of a seat belt can be deadly on its own.
Be sure everyone buckles up during this holiday travel season and every season. It's safe arrival that everyone safely arrived will be worth celebrating!
