Why Not To Wear A Seatbelt

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Not wearing a seatbelt will put your life in serious danger.
If you do not wear your seatbelt, in most cases the air bags will not deploy and this is another serious safety risk.
Losing a loved one to a car accident because the person was not earing a seatbelt makes the death a lot more tragic because one simple task could've saved their life.

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