How Can Seatbelts Save Lives

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How can seatbelts save lives?
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Introduction
As per the NHTSA, more than 15,000 lives are
saved each year in the US just because the
passengers and the driver were wearing their
respective seat belts at the time of the
accident. So how can a simple seat belt save a
whole lot of lives? Well see to that in this
presentation.
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Keep occupants INSIDE the car
Theres a notion in general that its better to
get thrown out of the car at the time of the
accident. Now thats completely wrong. People
thrown out of the car are more than likely to be
killed in comparison to the ones who remain
inside. Seat belts help to restrain the occupants
inside the car at the time of the accident a
process that can actually save a life.
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restrain vital contact points
Seat belts are designed to restraint the
strongest contact points of your body. For older
kids and adults, these are basically the hips and
the shoulder. By restraining those parts at the
time of collision, it helps to prevent
significant damage from occurring in those parts.
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spreads out collision force
Seat belts help to spread out the collision force
over a wide area of the body. This helps to
prevent the occurrence of stress only on a
particular area of the body which can help you
avoid serious life-threatening injuries.
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Protects your brain spine
A seat belt is tailor made to protect your these
2 critical areas of your body. Head and spinal
cord injuries can really cause permanent damage
in individuals and some cases it might result in
instant death. A seat belt helps to minimize the
risk of a spine or head injury.
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slows down the body
Many accident injuries occur as a result of a
quick change in speed. Seat belts help to extend
the time it takes for you to slow down during the
crash. This tends to reduce the risk of serious
injury.
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Extra facts

• 75 of passengers thrown out of the car during
  crash die.
• If you are in a crash at 30mph, youll be hurled
  forward with a force thats almost 60 times more
  than your current bodyweight.
• All of you car safety features are designed in
  the assumption that youll wear a seatbelt during
  the drive.

SO BUCKLE UP AT ALL COST
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