All you need know about seat-belts

Seat-belt

Using your seat-belt shouldn't pose problems to drivers and passengers alike. However, opposite is the case in Nigeria, as seat-belts are looked down upon.

The following reasons are proofs showing why they should be embraced.

ONE:

Seat-belts are made to only be used once. After every accident, no matter how insignificant it was, request for it to be changed.

TWO:

Airbags work best if you wear your seat-belt. Airbags only provide back up protection in crashes. Motorists have been known to slide under the airbags if they do not have their seat-belts in place.

THREE:

For every 1% increase in the seat belt-wearing rate, 100 lives can be saved. When correctly used, seat-belts reduce the risk of death in a crash by 61%.

FOUR:

Unrestrained rear-seat passengers often kill front-seat occupants who are restrained in event of an accident. This is due to the fact that unrestrained passengers are often flung forward or sideward on impact.

FIVE:

Child restraints, although not mandatory, save hundreds of young lives every year. Mandatory use of child restraint seat-belts can reduce child deaths by 35%.

So remember to keep your seat-belts in place the moment you enter your car.

Have a safe week ahead!