{"id":443,"date":"2019-07-23T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/?p=443"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:38:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T20:38:24","slug":"its-not-a-myth-seatbelts-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/auto-insurance\/driving-safety\/its-not-a-myth-seatbelts-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Not a Myth \u2013 Seatbelts Save Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are two facts that are indisputable. The first \u2014 though some age groups might think otherwise, the human body is not indestructible. And, the second \u2014 it\u2019s not a myth \u2013 seatbelts save lives. The numbers speak for themselves. You can actually reduce the risk of death by 45% and injury by as much as 50% in a collision when wearing your seat and shoulder belt. And, it will make your car insurance<\/a> company happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the initial two facts aren\u2019t convincing enough for you doubters, those of you who seem to find more excuses as to why not wear your seatbelt, here\u2019s another somber fact\u2026every hour someone dies in America simply because they didn\u2019t wear a safety belt. Do the math\u2026that\u2019s 8,760 misguided souls who might be alive today if they had just worn that \u201cannoying strap\u201d across their lap and chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are all sorts of mental justifications\u2026you don\u2019t want to crinkle the blouse or the shirt. It\u2018s uncomfortable. Well, a little crinkling or mild discomfort is a small price to pay for keeping you where you sit rather than being launched into space through the windshield or a side window on impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the widespread use of the airbag, some think airbags will be more than enough to keep them alive. The airbag does you absolutely no good in a rollover. Whether you\u2019re tossed about the interior like a pair of old socks in a clothes dryer or ejected, in all probability, you\u2019re going airborne and the landing won\u2019t be pretty. They don\u2019t give style points for hitting the pavement at high speed. They usually give last rites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that the 16 to 24 age group is most likely to not wear their seatbelts. Of this group, teenagers, often as passengers, neglect or refuse to buckle up. Not wearing your seatbelt doesn\u2019t make you \u201ccool\u201c\u2026it puts you in a special category \u2013 one that is at higher risk of serious injury or death in a collision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the National Safety Council teens are not the only \u201cinvincible\u201d drivers on the roads today. In addition, commercial drivers, males in rural areas, pick-up truck drivers, people driving at night, and people who have been drinking are also responsible for a substantial total of all fatalities and injuries associated with not wearing their seatbelts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An effective program that has aided in reducing these dire statistics in recent years has been the implementation of national seatbelt laws (except in New Hampshire). These laws have proven highly effective. The current slogan \u201cClick it or ticket\u201d has brought attention to the need to buckle up or pay a fine. A hit to the pocket book is one way to get the point across. Simple logic should be enough. In the long run, it may even save your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dumb reasons for not wearing your seatbelt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Seat belts are stupid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The seatbelt law is stupid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Seatbelts wrinkle my clothes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. I\u2019m not driving very far.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. That\u2019s what airbags are for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Seatbelts are uncomfortable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Seatbelts are too confining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. I\u2019ve heard of people trapped in a burning car who couldn\u2019t unfasten their seatbelt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. I shouldn\u2019t have to wear my seatbelt if I don\u2019t want to (so there!).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. I\u2019m an excellent driver.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Whatever your excuse, it\u2019s no excuse. The odds are still dramatically on the plus side that you\u2019ll survive a serious automobile accident if you always buckle up when you drive or ride. Speaking of excuses, don\u2019t make any regarding your car insurance. Be sure you\u2019re getting the best rate possible. Why not get a free car insurance quote today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    There are two facts that are indisputable. The first \u2014 though some age groups might think otherwise, the human body is not indestructible. And, the second \u2014 it\u2019s not a myth \u2013 seatbelts save lives. The numbers speak for themselves. You can actually reduce the risk of death by 45% and injury by as much […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-driving-safety"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=443"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4296,"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443\/revisions\/4296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insureone.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}