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More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren't wearing seat belts — deadly proof of what can happen when young people don't heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it."
Nearly a year after he was almost killed in a car accident in which he wasn't buckled up, New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine says he's in favor of requiring all vehicle passengers to wear seat belts.
When Consumer Reports posted a blog last week criticizing Miley Cyrus for not wearing her seat belt in a new film, Hannah Montana Nation rallied in her defense. Before long, the posting had received nearly 200 comments (far more than the typical one or two) — and made national news.
Like a lot of consumers, Paul McAleer focused on comfort when he recently went car shopping. Adjustable seats, a tilt steering wheel and extra height were all important. Because he's a self-described "fat guy," the Web site designer also has to check to see if he can fit in the seat belt.
President Bush encourages people to wear seat belts. Whether he routinely does so himself is not as clear. The question arose Tuesday, Bush's first full day back in town after a weekend at his ranch in Texas — where he was spotted driving a pickup truck without wearing a seat belt.
New national data show school bus-related accidents send 17,000 U.S. children to emergency rooms each year, more than double the number in previous estimates that only included crashes.
The Battle Over Mandatory Seat BeltsHighway-safety advocates are prodding Congress to mandate that backseat passengers buckle up, igniting anew the persistent tension between government regulation and individual rights.
Man cited for driving in HOV lane with dummy "passenger" (View Photo of Dummy)---Link for photo of dummy is in My comments section on this page.--- Excerpt: Frustrated by the heavy traffic he encountered on his daily commute from Camano Island to Bellevue and back, a 33-year-old man created a "passenger" out of PVC pipe and plastic foam so he could zip al …
Today, I went to the funeral of a four year old boy and it broke my heart and has affected me in a most profound way. He was the grandson of a co-worker. He was killed in an auto accident on November 11th, 2008 because he was not buckled in.
Teen Drivers Buckle, but Teen Passengers Dont - Well - Tara Parker-Pope - Health - New York Times BlogMost teen drivers fasten their seat belts when they get behind the wheel. But troubling new data show that teen passengers are far less likely to buckle up.
Australian Driver Puts Seatbelt Round Crate Of Beer rather Than ChildAn Australian driver has been fined for putting a seatbelt around a crate of beer instead of a five-year-old who was travelling in the car. Constable Wayne Burnett said he was "shocked and appalled" to discover the driver's priorities when he pulled the vehicle over on a highway …
Seat belts can save lives40,000 people die each year in car accidents. They all say that they "drive carefully" or "nothing will happen", "just going few meters". You only need a second of distraction for anything to be happening.
(see pic) Man Wearing Seat Belt Walks Away From Crushed, Flattened Car...Two women were critically injured Friday after a night of partying near the University of Central Florida when their vehicle was crushed and flattened in a collision with a big rig, according to authorities.
CBC : Ontario moves to change seatbelt law after fatal crashIn the wake of a deadly accident involving an overcrowded van, Ontario''s transportation minister introduced legislation Monday to make it mandatory for every person travelling in a vehicle to be wearing a seatbelt.
When the CEO of the Australian telecommunications company Telstra, Sol Trujillo, launched a big new generation mobile phone network he was rudely interrupted when the sprinkler system was set off by the heat of the temporary lighting.
Seat Belt Law = Slippery SlopeFrom the article: BUT THE REAL BOTTOM LINE with "Click It or Ticket" is the precedent it (and programs like it) sets for government meddling in areas where the individual was (formerly, anyhow) sovereign.
Seat Belt Law is Government Abuse of PowerI wrote an article on Newsvine about this but Professor Williams articulates the point much better. From the article: Each of us owns himself, and it follows that we should have the liberty to take risks with our own lives but not that of others.
48 Million Don't Wear Seat BeltsI'm one of them. They can ticket me all they want and I'll still refuse. Leave me alone.
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