Seat belts
Seatbelts are known to offer the best defense against road hazards, and aggressive, distracted, and impaired drivers. In a crash, even after the passengers bodies have come to a stop, there’s a collision as the internal organs slam against the bones and other organs. Seatbelts are designed to not only keep you from not only being thrown, but also to absorb the impact. (Healthday.com) For many years, the discussion of seat belts have gone back and forth. Legally, wearing seatbelts became the law years ago. Even when the driver does not want to wear a seatbelt, being pulled over and ticketed is a real possibility as more and more states have made seat belt laws a primary reason to pull people over. Even passengers can be ticketed for violating such …show more content…
Prevention of bodily harm has become paramount when driving. Many accidents cause serious damage to the person when a set belt is not worn. Seat belt use in the United States remains considerably lower than use in other nations precisely because other countries have stronger seat belt laws. In New Hampshire, with no adult seat belt law, has the lowest belt use in the country. For more than fifteen years, the safety board has recommended that states enforce seat belt laws. (HG.org Legal Recources) Despite it being the law, there are numerous individuals that refuse to wear their seatbelts. The simplest reason would be a short distance from one place to another. (HG.org Legal Resouces) Seat belts are effective. They are the number one defense against a crash or accident. Approximately nineteen percent of drivers nationwide don’t use seat belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that from 1975 through 2005, seat belts saved more than 211,000 lives. (Gerdes, Lousie) Wearing a seatbelt is not only the smart thing to do, but the right thing to
Seatbelts are known to offer the best defense against road hazards, and aggressive, distracted, and impaired drivers. In a crash, even after the passengers bodies have come to a stop, there’s a collision as the internal organs slam against the bones and other organs. Seatbelts are designed to not only keep you from not only being thrown, but also to absorb the impact. (Healthday.com) For many years, the discussion of seat belts have gone back and forth. Legally, wearing seatbelts became the law years ago. Even when the driver does not want to wear a seatbelt, being pulled over and ticketed is a real possibility as more and more states have made seat belt laws a primary reason to pull people over. Even passengers can be ticketed for violating such …show more content…
Prevention of bodily harm has become paramount when driving. Many accidents cause serious damage to the person when a set belt is not worn. Seat belt use in the United States remains considerably lower than use in other nations precisely because other countries have stronger seat belt laws. In New Hampshire, with no adult seat belt law, has the lowest belt use in the country. For more than fifteen years, the safety board has recommended that states enforce seat belt laws. (HG.org Legal Recources) Despite it being the law, there are numerous individuals that refuse to wear their seatbelts. The simplest reason would be a short distance from one place to another. (HG.org Legal Resouces) Seat belts are effective. They are the number one defense against a crash or accident. Approximately nineteen percent of drivers nationwide don’t use seat belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that from 1975 through 2005, seat belts saved more than 211,000 lives. (Gerdes, Lousie) Wearing a seatbelt is not only the smart thing to do, but the right thing to