Seat belts were put into cars for our safety, and for the safety of our children. ... Seat belts didn't start as safety precautions against car accidents. ... In 1966, The Highway Safety Act, and the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, was passed by the US congress. ... In 1991, adults had to wear seat belts in the backseat ("Road safety," 2005). ... They want to get the word out on the safety and importance of wearing a seat belt. ...

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The Uniform Safety Belt Standard requires all drivers and passengers in a vehicle to wear safety belts meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards. ... The driver is not allowed to operate a vehicle unless every occupant is secured in a safety belt restraint. There are some exemptions to the Uniform Safety Belt Standard. ... This law also does not apply to vehicles make prior to December 31, 1967 that has no safety belts. ... The Illinois law requires everyone in the front seat of a motor vehicle to wear safety belts, where the Uniform law requires everyone in the vehicle, front or rear...

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Many of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented by the use of a safety belt. In 1999, safety belts saved an estimated 11,197 lives. If all the passenger vehicle occupants over the age of 4 wore their safety belts, an additional 9,553 lives could have been saved. ... The argument in favor of safety belt use is very strong, but there will always be those who will decide against using them. The fact remains, however, that it is always safer to wear a safety belt than not. ...

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Nebraska has the following rules for child safety seats. Children up to age six must ride correctly secured in a federally-approved child safety seat. ... The secondary laws are children ages six to sixteen must ride secured in a safety belt or child safety seat and if the driver holds a provisional operators permit or a school permit, all passengers must be buckled up. ... "Safety belts only work when you use them" (nebraskatransportation.org). ... We must all take responsibility for our own safety....

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I walked away without a single bruise or scratch and had I not been wearing my safety belt I am 100% sure that I would be dead. ... This is just one of many stories I have involving how I, or someone in my family was saved by a safety belt. ... The National HWY Safety Association says that 1 out of 3 people will be involved in a serious accident. ... There are 35,000 deaths a year of people without wearing proper seat restraints, while there are only 17,000 deaths per year with people wearing seat belts. ...

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Such safety features encompass everyday gadgets including seatbelts, airbags and bull bars. ... Inertia reel seatbelts are found in the majority of cars, which allow for greater comfort and freedom of movement of those using the belts. It also obviated the need to adjust the belt for different users, as it automatically adjusts to the required size. ... Bull bars have aroused much controversy from safety experts in recent times. ... All these safety devices work on the concept of increasing the time equates to lessening the force. ...

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That is why car safety is so crucial. Seatbelts You might think such an important thing as car safety should be mandatory, well it is now, but 50 or so years ago, seat belts, airbags and front/rear crumple zones were not. ... The reason why we have seat belts are simple. ... That's why a seatbelt is so important because the seat belt is the unbalanced external force acting against the forward motion. ... Conclusion Car safety is obviously of a major importance. ...

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Safety was not concerned at all. ... The seat belt was not introduced until 1956, when the first safety car, the 56's Ford, was on the road. ... Safety sales car. Biggest safety improvement: The biggest safety improvement in the car industry is the seat belt. ... The three-point safety belt reduces the risk of injury or death in car accidents up to 75 percent. ...

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Also, advancements have been made in existing safety features pertaining to braking systems and safety belts. ... Additionally, another improvement was made toward safety belts, which were once composed of just a lap belt that buckled in the front. However, new advancements have broadened the safety belts which now contain a shoulder strap sewed into a lap belt that clicks on the side. ... However, new concepts in the styling and production of cars also ensure safety. ... No matter how good your vehicle's safety rating is, the car is only as safe as the driver behind the wh...

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Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a division of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reported 30,800 fatal crashes in the year 2012 [Fat12]. ... According to the Nation Safety Council, in 2011 Florida was ranked 4th in number of fatal car crashes caused by distracted driving [Nat15]. ... This event is very similar to the law passed in 1986 about wearing seat belts. It started as a secondary offense but after 20 years later it became legal to be pulled over for not wearing a seat belt. ...

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The best safety device ever developed for the automobile is the safety belt. ... Current belts have automatic seat-belt devices to pick up the stretch that occurs in a crash, allowing greater passenger protection and space for the airbag . Even though airbags help reduce fatal injuries, safety belts should still be used for full protection. ... They do not eliminate the usage of the seat belt but are designed to work together with it. ... In an accident seat belts and airbags work together. ...

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The best safety device ever developed for the automobile is the safety belt. ... Current belts have 912436 3 automatic seat-belt devices to pick up the stretch that occurs in a crash, allowing greater passenger protection and space for the airbag . Even though airbags help reduce fatal injuries, safety belts should still be used for full protection. ... They do not eliminate the usage of the seat belt but are designed to work together with it. ... In an accident seat belts and airbags work together. ...

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They appointed a safety belt committee in 1955. ... The auto industry was afraid that if the auto manufacturers were concerned about safety, it would scare the public, and therefore, lower their sales. ... This meant that the vehicle safety committee's tried to turn their attention more to the adoption of mandatory seatbelt laws. ... Seat belts are your best protection in a crash. ... The other primary way to urge people to wear seat belts is by setting up seat belt campaigns. ...

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In 2001, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that police listed street racing as a factor in 135 fatal crashes. ... According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, more than 800 citations for illegal street racing were issued in 2001. ... The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says 5,749 teens died in the United States from motor vehicle crash injuries in 1999. ... Two-thirds of those were not wearing the seat belts. ... Require use of seat belts by both teen drivers and passengers Ask children to think what it would be like to cause an accident that resul...

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The safety precautions of wearing a seatbelt can save a life and, in less deadly accidents, help prevent injuries. ... While many believe wearing a seatbelt can only help a person, in many circumstances the belt can damage and harm the person. ... Since the belt is secured tightly to the body, the neck and head could be pushed forward causing whiplash. ... Although wearing a seatbelt is the law in many states, people often disobey it and ride in a car without wearing the safety belt. Wearing a seatbelt is a safety precaution in case of an accident and a person has a much better chance of being...

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Modern Car Safety Devices Modern Car Safety Devices Thesis: Modern car safety devices can improve our safety of driving I. ... Car safety affects everyone. ... Safety of kids. ... ("Death-defying designs for car safety", 3) Modern car safety devices can improve our safety of driving. ... ("A Potted Seat Belt History", 1) And now, "seatbelts save 13,000 lives in the United States each year" ("How Seatbelts Work", 1). ...

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Throughout time, many advances in car safety and technology have allowed occupants to travel safer and more efficient like never before. ... Most newer cars being produced now have other strategic areas for airbags such as "side curtain" and seat belt air bags. ... Seat belt airbags are of the same concept but are located on the seat belt them. ... Some of them is not being able to trust a computer for the safety and well-being of their travels and the other that some people just enjoy driving and prefer to keep it that way. ...

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Such injuries are by far the leading public health problem for young people 13-19 years old (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety [IIHS], 2004). ... According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were "191.3 million licensed drivers in the United States in 2001. ... "Beginner drivers are more likely to engage in risky behavior such as speeding, passing inappropriately, tailgating, and driving without using safety belts. At the same time, they are the least able to cope with hazardous situations that arise unexpectedly" (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1999, p....

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The History of Crash test Dummies and Air bag safety Crash test dummies are very important in vehicle safety. ... These two models are still used by some auto manufactures to test seat belts. ... The Hybrid II, a 50th percentile adult male was made to help test seat belts in cars. ... It also made the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, NHTSA. ... This is partly because of advancement in safety equipment made for data collected from crash dummy testing. ...

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No More Accidents Bike helmet safety is a big problem in our society. People do not realize that a bike helmet to a biker is the same as a seat belt to a motorist. ... I went through several accidents, but one accident in particular knocked some sense into me about helmet safety. ... The main age groups for people that got into accidents in the early 1990's wre ages 10-18 Because of the new law more parents started to make their kids wear helmets not only for safety but also for a ticket. ... So I hope now that this little bit of information will help you all to make good de...

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Advocates Air Bags • Ministry of Traffic • Police Traffic Institute • Insurance Companies • Animal Rights Organisation • Motorists • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Opposes Air Bags • Parents With Children Under Age 12 • Low Income Car Owners People that have different backgrounds to the airbags with either oppose the air bag, or will advocate it. ... Notice that the reasons why the airbags have killed the occupants of the vehicle are because of human error, negligence and neglecting the proper use of safety restraint...

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Rough driving and fighting, the safety of drivers, and the popularity of the sport have changed the face of NASCAR over the last 20 years. ... One of the other things that has changed, has been the safety of the drivers. Safety wasn't really an issue until three years ago, when Dale Earnhardt was killed in a wreck at Daytona. ... When NASCAR first started of even 20 years ago, drivers didn't wear many seat belts, because they weren't driving at a high rate of speed. But now they wear seat belts that hold them into the seats, because of how fast they are driving and the amount...

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