5 Great Reasons to Wear Your Seat Belt

Most people are aware that not wearing a seat belt is against the law and can result in a ticket. Besides being expensive, tickets also appear on your driving record, which insurance companies can see. This often results in increased insurance costs as well. That means that you are supposed to buckle up every single time, without exception. Despite the risks, countless people fail to do this. The following are 5 reasons that you should never forget to put on the seat belt:

1. You are 25 times more likely to survive a car accident than someone who is not wearing their seat belt.

2. You might believe that a seat belt is unnecessary if you have functional airbags. This is false. Air bags are designed to work in conjunction with a seat belt and can actually cause injury to a passenger without one.

3. You may neglect to buckle a seat belt because it “take too long.” However, the average time it takes to locate and secure a seat belt is less than 3 seconds.

4. You may fear being trapped by your seat belt in case of an accident, but this occurs extremely rarely. You are much more likely to benefit from wearing a seat belt than to suffer from it if an accident occurs.

5. Maybe you drive mostly in local areas where speed limits are low. However, the fact is that most accidents occur within 5 miles of a person’s home, and an accident can still be deadly at a low speed, especially if you are not wearing your seat belt.

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