Feature
By Thomas Saura
Husky Herald Reporter
In 2012, a
little over 25,000 people died in car accidents across the United States. Some
of these deaths were inevitable in such horrible accidents; however, a majority
of these fatalities is due to one thing: not wearing your seatbelt.
When I sit in a car, my first instinct is to buckle up. I found out how important that decision is last week when a friend and I were involved in a multiple car crash.
I’m not going to go into detail of the crash, but here’s the gist of why my seatbelt saved my life. When one of the cars hit into our car, they smashed into the passenger side where I was. With me having my seatbelt on, it prevented me of whip lashing across the car and back, to which I would have impaled into the shattered up door.
The driver and I came out unscathed from the crash, even with there being no airbags. In the exact moment of the crash, all I could think was “thank god I have my seatbelt on”
I see too many highschoolers, and even adults, not putting on their seat belts for no reason. I don’t understand why you wouldn't use it; it’s a safety feature that can save your life.
Granted no one expects to get into a car crash, it’s not something you plan out before you step into your car. That’s why it’s called an accident though, it’s unexpected.
In 2009, 53% of people involved in a fatal car crash were not wearing their seat belts. You are 30 times more likely to be ejected from a car accident if not wearing a seatbelt (Center of Disease Control and Prevention).
Numbers don’t lie people, and these numbers are scary. That is just too large of a percentage, is the odds really worth taking?
Fortunately, the percentage of seat belts that has saved lives has risen 500% since 1971, going from 50,000 up to a little of 250,000. Even with the heavy rise, there are still far too many people not wearing their seat belts.
So do yourself and everyone around you a favor, wear your seat belts. It might just save your life.
When I sit in a car, my first instinct is to buckle up. I found out how important that decision is last week when a friend and I were involved in a multiple car crash.
I’m not going to go into detail of the crash, but here’s the gist of why my seatbelt saved my life. When one of the cars hit into our car, they smashed into the passenger side where I was. With me having my seatbelt on, it prevented me of whip lashing across the car and back, to which I would have impaled into the shattered up door.
The driver and I came out unscathed from the crash, even with there being no airbags. In the exact moment of the crash, all I could think was “thank god I have my seatbelt on”
I see too many highschoolers, and even adults, not putting on their seat belts for no reason. I don’t understand why you wouldn't use it; it’s a safety feature that can save your life.
Granted no one expects to get into a car crash, it’s not something you plan out before you step into your car. That’s why it’s called an accident though, it’s unexpected.
In 2009, 53% of people involved in a fatal car crash were not wearing their seat belts. You are 30 times more likely to be ejected from a car accident if not wearing a seatbelt (Center of Disease Control and Prevention).
Numbers don’t lie people, and these numbers are scary. That is just too large of a percentage, is the odds really worth taking?
Fortunately, the percentage of seat belts that has saved lives has risen 500% since 1971, going from 50,000 up to a little of 250,000. Even with the heavy rise, there are still far too many people not wearing their seat belts.
So do yourself and everyone around you a favor, wear your seat belts. It might just save your life.
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