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Road Wise. Occupant Protection. Passenger Safety Texas Cooperative Extension in cooperation with Texas Department of Transportation. Occupant Protection. Why Should We Buckle Up?. Occupant Protection. Safety belt facts: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Road WiseRoad Wise
Passenger SafetyTexas Cooperative Extension
in cooperation with
Texas Department of Transportation
Occupant Protection
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Why Should We Buckle Up?
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Safety belt facts: Properly worn safety belts reduce risk of
moderate to critical injury by 50%. Unbuckled crash victims have 50% higher
medical costs. Society pays 85% of medical costs of
crash victims.
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Buckling Up from 1975-2001: 147,246 lives saved 3.8 million injuries prevented $585 billion saved
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In 2003: 43,220 people died in motor vehicle
crashes. 58% of those killed in passenger
vehicles were unrestrained.
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Safety Belts Do Work!
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Belts Must Be Worn Correctly
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Improving Belt Fit
Recline back of seat
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Air Bags
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Safety Belts save lives andmoney.$50 billion annually
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What can I do? Educate Support
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